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The Substance of Two Speeches, Delivered in the Senate of the United States, on the Subject of the Missouri bill, by Rufus King (F-NY)


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The Substance of Two Speeches, Delivered in the Senate of the United States, on the Subject of the Missouri bill, by Rufus King (F-NY)
In 1819 Senator Rufus King’s speeches opposing the expansion of slavery into the new state of Missouri were printed in pamphlet form and widely distributed, rallying opposition to the proposed Missouri Compromise.
credit: Library of Congress