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245	1	0	_aAddress to the People of the United States, together with the Proceedings and Resolutions of the Pro-Slavery Convention of Missouri, Held at Lexington, July 1855
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2012
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2012-09-07
508			_aProduced by Jonathan Ingram, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520			_a"Address to the People of the United States, together with the Proceedings and Resolutions of the Pro-Slavery Convention of Missouri, Held at Lexington, July, 1855" is a historical publication authored by various Missouri citizens, particularly reflecting the sentiments of pro-slavery advocates during the mid-19th century. Written during the period of heightened national tensions over slavery, this document addresses the political climate surrounding the admission of Kansas as a state and the implications of abolitionist movements on slaveholding states. The likely topic of the book revolves around justifying slavery and opposing the perceived threats posed by northern abolitionist efforts. The book serves as both an address and a collection of proceedings from a convention held by pro-slavery citizens in Missouri. It outlines the perceived dangers that Missouri and other slaveholding states faced from the influx of abolitionists into Kansas, emphasizing the financial and social threats posed to the region's slave-dependent economy. The authors argue for the principle of popular sovereignty in deciding the fate of slavery in new territories, asserting that any external interference from non-slaveholding states is unjust. The resolutions adopted by the convention underscore a commitment to defending the institution of slavery as crucial for the state's stability and economic wellbeing, while also calling for retaliatory measures against northern states supporting abolitionist agendas. Ultimately, the document encapsulates the deep divisions and tensions in the United States during the lead-up to the Civil War. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aSlavery -- United States -- Controversial literature
653			_aKansas -- History -- 1854-1861
653			_aSlavery -- Missouri
653			_aMissouri compromise
653			_aUnited States. Kansas-Nebraska Act
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40698
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