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All agree that under the Constitution slavery in the States is beyond the reach of any… — James Buchanan

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All agree that under the Constitution slavery in the States is beyond the reach of any human power except that of the respective States themselves wherein it exists.

James Buchanan
Inaugural Address of James Buchanan · 1857
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Pre-Civil War conflictSlaveryAmerican politics
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Political speech
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1857
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James Buchanan
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Buchanan, James. "Inaugural Address." 4 Mar. 1857, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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