On the record
The act organizing the Territory of Utah, lying entirely north of the 37th degree of latitude, contains no provision recognizing the right of the people of that territory to permit slavery within its borders.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “The act organizing the Territory of Utah, lying entirely north of the 37th degree of latitude, contains no provision…”
Editor's note · Context
Sherman points out that the Utah Territory's organization did not include provisions for slavery.
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