Slavery in the United States Emancipation in Missouri. Speech of Samuel T. Glover at the Ratification Meeting in St. Louis Held at the Court House July 22 1863

<p>This is the speech of Samuel T. Glover delivered at the Ratification Meeting in St. Louis on July 22 1863 addressing the crucial issues of slavery in the United States and emancipation in Missouri during the Civil War.</p> <p>Glover's oration provides valuable insight into the political and social climate of the time reflecting the complex dynamics of a border state grappling with the moral and legal implications of slavery. As a primary source this speech offers a contemporary perspective on the challenges and debates surrounding emancipation making it an essential document for understanding the history of Missouri and the broader struggle for abolition during a pivotal moment in American history.</p><p>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 was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>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.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. 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.</p><br>