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Voting on Slavery at the Constitutional Convention.

Authors :
Dougherty, Keith L.
Heckelman, Jac C.
Source :
Conference Papers -- Midwestern Political Science Association. 2005 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, p1-28. 29p. 5 Charts.
Publication Year :
2005

Abstract

This paper analyzes the motivation of the framers on issues of slavery at the Constitutional convention and analyzes which types of constituent interests affected votes on slavery issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
*SLAVERY
*VOTING
*ELECTIONS
*POLITICAL participation
*CONSTITUTIONAL conventions

Details

Language :
English
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Conference Papers -- Midwestern Political Science Association
Publication Type :
Conference
Accession number :
18608787

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