| Julius Sterling Morton - 1911 - 822 strani
...shall be their [the general assembly's] duty, as soon as may be, to pass such laws as may be necessary to prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to, and settling in this state, under any pretext whatever." The principal reason for this drastic measure doubtless lay... | |
| Organization of American Historians - 1913 - 732 strani
...1820. This section provided that it should be the duty of the legislature to pass such laws as would prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to and settling in the State under any pretext whatsoever. Now this hostility to the free negroes was not due to their large numbers,... | |
| Organization of American Historians - 1913 - 452 strani
...1820. This section provided that it should be the duty of the legislature to pass such laws as would prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to and settling in the State under any pretext whatsoever. Now this hostility to the free negroes was not due to their large numbers,... | |
| 1914 - 804 strani
...States. When Missouri sought admission in 1821, its constitution required it* legislature to enact laws "to prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to and settling in this State under any pretext whatever' Congress thereupon required a pledge that no act should be passed... | |
| Walter Barlow Stevens - 1915 - 576 strani
...assembly, declared: 'It shall be their duty as soon as may be to pass such laws as may be necessary to prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to and settling in this state under any pretext whatever.' "The election for state and other officers was held in August... | |
| Floyd Calvin Shoemaker - 1916 - 420 strani
...state constitutions expressly gave this power to the legislature.66 The general assembly was commanded to pass laws to prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to and settling in Missouri; and to oblige slave-owners to treat their slaves humanely.66 Further regarding slavery, the... | |
| Eugene Morrow Violette - 1918 - 558 strani
...provided that it should be the duty of the general assembly to pass such laws as might be necessary "to prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to and settling in the State under any pretext whatsoever." Members of Congress did not have to wait until Missouri's constitution... | |
| Clarence Henry McClure - 1920 - 298 strani
...reads as follows, "It shall be their duty, as soon as may be, to pass such laws as may be necessary to prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to, and settling in this state under any pretext whatsoever." Some of the members of Congress from the northern states... | |
| Walter Barlow Stevens - 1921 - 1152 strani
...the constitution of Missouri reached Congress, Niles' Register pointed out that the clause directing the legislature to pass laws "to prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming into and settling in the state, on any pretence whatever" would .block admission into the Union. The... | |
| Walter Barlow Stevens - 1921 - 1072 strani
...the constitution of Missouri reached Congress, Miles' Register pointed out that the clause directing the legislature to pass laws "to prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming into and settling in the state, on any pretence whatever" would block admission into the Union. The... | |
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