Statistics for occurrence #1 of “United States” in chapter 6 of Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States:
...ose of the institution as it might choose, and the territory acquired as common property was open to settlement by slave-holders with their property.
The African bondsman was classed as property by United States law. He was property to be acquired, held, sold, delivered on bills of sale which evidenced title.
He could be bequeathed, donated, sold as part of an estate, or for debt, like any other property.
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| † | United States (United States) | 100,886 | 1,386 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | |
| United States (New Mexico, United States) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
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