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This book contains the transcript of Hon. John M. Langston's speech on the exodus of African Americans from the Southern States to Kansas. Lanston, who was a prominent politician and diplomat, argues that the exodus is a necessary and legitimate response to the oppression and violence that African Americans face in the South. The speech is a compelling and eloquent plea for social justice and human rights.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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From The Virginia Plantation to The National Capitol: or The First and Only Negro Representative in the Congress from the Old Dominion Authored by John Mercer Langston

The Making of the Modern Law: Legal Treatises, 1800-1926 includes over 20,000 analytical, theoretical and practical works on American and British Law. It includes the writings of major legal theorists, including Sir Edward Coke, Sir William Blackstone, James Fitzjames Stephen, Frederic William Maitland, John Marshall, Joseph Story, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Roscoe Pound, among others. Legal Treatises includes casebooks, local practice manuals, form books, works for lay readers, pamphlets, letters, speeches and other works of the most influential writers of their time. It is of great value to researchers of domestic and international law, government and politics, legal history, business and economics, criminology and much more.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++Harvard Law School Libraryocm18111623St. Louis: Printed at the Democrat Book and Job Printing House, 1866. 29 p.; 23 cm.

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Freedom and Citizenship: Selected Lectures and Addresses of Hon. John Mercer Langston (1883) is a collection of speeches and lectures by John Mercer Langston, a prominent African American lawyer, politician, and educator in the late 19th century. The book was published in 1883 and reflects Langston's views on the issues of freedom and citizenship in America during that time.The book is divided into three parts. The first part includes speeches on the importance of education and the role of African Americans in the political process. The second part focuses on the history of slavery and the struggle for freedom, including Langston's own experiences as a former slave. The third part includes speeches on the challenges facing African Americans in the post-Civil War era, including discrimination and voter suppression.Throughout the book, Langston emphasizes the importance of education and political participation as key factors in achieving freedom and citizenship for African Americans. He also highlights the ongoing struggles and injustices faced by the black community, and calls for continued activism and advocacy in the fight for equality.Overall, Freedom and Citizenship provides a valuable historical perspective on the challenges and achievements of African Americans during the Reconstruction era, and serves as a reminder of the ongoing struggle for civil rights and social justice in America.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.