On the record
For 37 years out of 60, the chair of the House of Representatives has been filled and its Committees appointed by slaveholders.
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Lewis Tappan
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gutenberg.orgLewis Tappan: “For 37 years out of 60, the chair of the House of Representatives has been filled and its Committees appointed by…”
Editor's note · Context
Tappan notes that slaveholders have dominated the leadership of the House of Representatives for a significant portion of American history.
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