Bøger af Cheves Langdon

This book contains the text of a speech given by Langdon Cheves at the Southern Convention in Nashville in 1850. The speech defends the institution of slavery and argues that the federal government has overreached in attempting to regulate it. The speech provides insight into the political and social dynamics of the pre-Civil War South. Historians, political scientists, and anyone interested in the history of slavery would find this book a valuable resource.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.