Article 1
Section 2. Part 3. (“1, 2, 3”) Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several states which may be included within the Union, according to their respective numbers, [which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free persons, including those bound to service for a term of years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three-fifths of all other persons].
Article VI
This Constitution, and Laws of the United States which shall be made Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United Stated, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.
The Senators and Representative before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution.
“First clear off the buffalo, then clear off the Indian. For the gold, we must act with vindictive earnestness against the Sioux even to their total extermination, men, women and children.”
-U.S. Army General William T. Sherman-
in a telegram to President U. S. Grant
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