After the words of alleged Popular Sovereignty in the bill, he moved to add, “under which the people of the Territory, through their appropriate representatives, may, if they see fit, prohibit the existence of Slavery therein.” Here was a plain proposition.
Sumner highlights a proposal that would allow territories to prohibit slavery, emphasizing the importance of this choice.
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