The Jefferson-Lemen Compact; the Relations of Thomas Jefferson and James Lemen in the Exclusion of Slavery From Illinois and the Northwest Territory,

Explores the little-known friendship between Thomas Jefferson and James Lemen, and how their collaboration helped to keep slavery out of Illinois and the Northwest Territory. Through a collection of related documents spanning over three decades, readers will gain a fascinating insight into the anti-slavery movement and the political landscape of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.

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Author: Willard C. (Willard Carey) B. Macnaul
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 07/18/2023
Pages: 72
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.25d
ISBN: 9781019752579

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