James Madison, “On Property”
Primary Source Document Name: Property Alternative Name: Author (If Applicable): James Madison Date: March 29, 1792 Unabridged This term in its particular application means “that dominion which one man claims and exercises over the external things of the world, in exclusion of every other individual.” In its larger and juster meaning, it embraces every thing […]
Northwest Ordinance
United States Constitution (slavery-related clauses I:2, I:9, IV:2)
Primary Source Document Name: United States Constitution . Alternative Name: . Author (If Applicable): . Date: September 17, 1787 . Unabridged . We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings […]