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Perhaps the most vicious feature in this whole series of proposed amendments to the Constitution was the guaranty of slavery against the power of Congress in all territory of the United States south of 36 deg. 30'.
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Blaine condemns a proposed constitutional amendment that would protect slavery in U.S. territories.
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