1864 Anti-Slavery Pamphlet Daniel Clark Speech 13th Amendment

1864 Anti-Slavery Pamphlet – Daniel Clark Speech Supporting 13th Amendment – Civil War

Original 1864 Civil War anti-slavery pamphlet advocating the constitutional abolition of slavery in the United States.

Offered is an original pamphlet titled:

"Speech of Hon. Daniel Clark, of New Hampshire, on the Proposed Amendment of the Constitution, Forever Prohibiting Slavery in the United States, and All Places Under Their Jurisdiction"

Delivered in the United States Senate on March 31, 1864, during the historic congressional debates that culminated in the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment.

Printed in Washington, D.C. by L. Towers for the Republican Congressional Committee, this scarce publication presents Clark's argument that slavery was the fundamental cause of the Civil War and must be permanently abolished through constitutional amendment. The speech represents a contemporary primary-source account from one of the most consequential legislative struggles in American history.

Details:

Original 1864 printing

Complete 8-page pamphlet

Civil War era anti-slavery publication

Related to the passage of the 13th Amendment

Printed by L. Towers, Washington, D.C.

Measures approximately 9 x 6 inches (verify)

Condition:

Period folds, age toning, foxing, creasing, and edge wear consistent with age. Text remains legible throughout. Please review all photographs carefully.

A highly desirable artifact for collectors of:

Slavery and abolition

Civil War history

African American history

Constitutional history

Congressional and political Americana

13th Amendment material

An exceptional surviving witness to the legislative campaign that ended slavery in the United States.