Washington, D.C. (redirect from Economy of the District of Columbia) formally the District of Columbia and commonly called Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac... 291 KB (24,250 words) - 13:38, 2 May 2024 |
as the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act or simply Compensated Emancipation Act, was a law that ended slavery in the District of Columbia... 16 KB (1,492 words) - 02:32, 17 April 2024 |
trying to decide whether to end slavery in the District of Columbia. Many abolitionists emphasized the sinfulness of slave owners, but Lincoln did not... 127 KB (15,834 words) - 00:11, 29 April 2024 |
The District of Columbia was created in 1801 as the federal district of the United States, with territory previously held by the states of Maryland and... 18 KB (1,997 words) - 07:56, 19 August 2023 |
Gag rule (United States) (redirect from Slavery gag rule) called in the South. There was a special focus on slavery in the District of Columbia, where policy was a federal, rather than state, matter. The petitions... 15 KB (1,645 words) - 16:49, 16 April 2024 |