Cover of Governor Edward Coles and the Vote to Forbid Slavery in Illinois, 1823-1824
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Governor Edward Coles and the Vote to Forbid Slavery in Illinois, 1823-1824

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211 pages 2006

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"Edward Coles, the second governor of Illinois, chose to live where democracy would be free from the contradictions of slavery, and faced down a two-year effort to make Illinois a slave state"--Provided by publisher.

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