Text of the Constitution of the United States
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...of the United States at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible...engagements entered into, before the adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid...United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude...