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- Elizabeth Fergusson, Commonplace Book (1770-1787)
- A commonplace book containing poetry and letters written by Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson, as well as family members and close associates.
- Their Own Words
- Notes on Uncle Tom's Cabin: Being a Logical Answer to its Allegations and Inferences against Slavery as an Institution
- Slavery
- Edward Stearns refutes the anti-slavery views expressed in Harriet Beecher Stowe's popular and controversial work.
- Slavery and Abolition
- Report of the Lemmon Slave Case: Containing Points and Arguments of Counsel on Both Sides, and Opinions of All the Judges
- Antislavery movements
- In this case, New York ruled definitively against slave owners being able to hold their slaves when traveling in a free state.
- Slavery and Abolition
- Report of the Trial of Castner Hanway for Treason, in the Resistance of the Execution of the Fugitive Slave Law of September 1850
- Antislavery movements
- James J. Robbins, working from the notes of court reporters Arthur Cannon and Samuel Dalrymple, recounts the trial of Castner Hanway, who stood accused for his involvement in the Christiana Riot.
- Slavery and Abolition
- The Underground Rail Road
- Antislavery movements--History
- William Still, clerk for the Philadelphia Anti-Slavery Society for fourteen years, publishes an account of the Underground Railroad based on his personal notes.
- Slavery and Abolition
- Some Recollections of Our Antislavery Conflict
- Antislavery movements--History
- Samuel May recalls his memories of people and events of the antislavery movement in this book, which is a compilation of articles originally printed in the ""The Christian Register"" in 1867 and 1868.
- Slavery and Abolition
- An Inquiry into the History of Slavery; Its Continuance; and Remarks upon the Abolition Tracts of William E. Channing
- Slavery
- Thomas Thornton, President of Centenary College in Mississippi, authors a book in defense of slavery in the United States.
- Their Own Words
- Works of James Buchanan, The, Vol. 9
- Compiled and edited by John Bassett Moore, this twelve-volume set of the collected letters and speeches of James Buchanan, spanning his entire political career, includes both personal and professional documents.
- James Buchanan Resource Center
- Life and Public Services of James Buchanan, The
- Published during the 1856 election year, this book by Rushmore G. Horton details the life and political career of presidential candidate James Buchanan.
- James Buchanan Resource Center
- Speech of Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, of Pennsylvania, in the U. S. House of Representatives, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 1850, in the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, on the Reference of the President's Annual Message.
- Antislavery movements
- Senator Thaddeus Stevens argues against the expansion of slavery into the western territories.
- Slavery and Abolition
- An Appeal for the Union by a Philadelphia Whig
- Slavery
- An anonymous Philadelphia Whig argues that Buchanan is a superior canidate in the 1856 elections because he will preserve the Union in the face of the issue of slavery.
- Slavery and Abolition
- Bull Run to Bull Run; or, Four Years in the Army of Northern Virginia
- George Baylor, at first with the 2nd Virginia Infantry and later with the 12th Virginia Cavalry, recounts his four years of service during the Civil War, including his time as a prisoner of war and as commander of his own cavalry unit.
- Their Own Words
- Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Opinions of the Judges thereof, in the Case of Dred Scott versus John F. A. Sanford
- Slavery
- Benjamin Howard prints the full opinions of each of the Supreme Court justices in the landmark 1857 Dred Scott Case.
- Their Own Words
- Medical Inquiries and Observations, vol.1
- Benjamin Rush, early America's most eminent physician, presents almost fifty separate essays on medical subjects as diverse as the effects of alcohol on the system and the causes of yellow fever. Through these essays, Rush demonstrates his...
- Their Own Words
- The Freedmen's Book
- Slavery--History
- As a source of inspiration to freedmen, Lydia Child offers a compilation of short stories, authored by noted abolitionists and former slaves, that showcase the accomplishments and courage of African-American men and women.
- Slavery and Abolition
- Case of Passmore Williamson: Report of the Proceedings on the Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Slavery
- The trial of Passmore Williamson, accused of aiding fugitive slaves, is presented in full.
- Slavery and Abolition
- The Fugitive Slave Bill: Its History and Unconstitutionality; With an Account of the Seizure and Enslavement of James Hamlet and His Subsequent Restoration to Liberty
- Slavery
- The Anti-Slavery Society presents an argument against the Fugitive Slave Law using the case of James Hamlet.
- Slavery and Abolition
- The Character and Influence of Abolitionism: A Sermon Preached in the First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn, N.Y., on Sunday Evening, December 9, 1860
- Slavery
- In this widely reprinted sermon, Van Dyke argues that Christianity is not a good defense for the abolitionist movement.
- Slavery and Abolition
- Defence of the National Democracy Against the Attack of Judge Douglas - Constitutional Rights of the States
- Slavery
- In a speech delivered before the U.S. Senate in May 1860, Judah P. Benjamin argues against legislation that would limit slavery in new states and territories.
- Slavery and Abolition
- Testimony of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America on the Subject of Slavery
- Antislavery movements
- A formal statement of the testimonies of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church on the subject of slavery.
- Slavery and Abolition

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