Meanings of prohibit slavery in English

The thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments were added after 1865 to prohibit slavery.

Constitution, there was a general agreement in the proposition that might prohibit slavery in the Territories.

The reasons that led the trustees to prohibit slavery in the colony are put thus tersely.-

Congress, having no power to prohibit slavery, was bound to see that it was fully enjoyed.

The Constitution did not authorize slavery in the States nor did it prohibit slavery in the States.

He said it was the right and duty of Congress to prohibit slavery in all the territories.

Under these circumstances, Congress, on taking charge of these countries, did not absolutely prohibit slavery in them.

May Congress prohibit slavery in the Territories?

Under these circumstances, Congress, on taking charge of these countries, did not absolutely prohibit slavery within them.

Yet not for an instant did they doubt the power of Congress to prohibit slavery in the Territories.

As there were but six States in favor of the proposition to prohibit slavery after 1800, it was stricken out.

If the general government was one of granted powers, where did it get the right to prohibit slavery in the territories?

Couldn't I say that Congress could prohibit slavery in the territories under the power it has to regulate commerce between them?

I have said, as a Republican, that Congress has the power to prohibit slavery in all the Territories of the United States.

I will say now, however, I approve the declaration in favor of so amending the Constitution as to prohibit slavery throughout the nation.

The Dred Scott decision declared in terms that Congress could not prohibit slavery in Territories nor authorize a Territorial Legislature to do so.