Oregon Role of Vote to become Slave State versus Black Exclusion
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Title
Oregon Role of Vote to become Slave State versus Black Exclusion
Description
"A recording of the preliminary abstract of votes given for the November 9, 1857 Territory of Oregon special election for constitutional ratification. Ballots included votes for the ratification of the proposed Oregon constitution as well as for and against slavery and the presence of free-blacks in the state. Included in the document are detailed voting breakdowns for voting precincts in Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas Counties as well as county-wide totals on each issue for the entire state. "
Contributor
https://digitalcollections.ohs.org/preliminary-abstract-of-votes-november-1857-oregon-election
Citation
“Oregon Role of Vote to become Slave State versus Black Exclusion,” Letitia Carson Digital History Collection , accessed September 16, 2026, https://letitiacarson.omeka.net/items/show/422.