He said the amendment should recognize the right to own slaves as property in states where slavery was permitted.

VOA: special.2009.07.16

They said the constitutional convention had only given them the right to vote for limited slavery or unlimited slavery.

VOA: special.2009.05.21

"I was sworn-in one night and the next morning I had to get right to the job at hand,"

VOA: special.2011.07.28

"It is my personal belief that allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly would be the right thing to do.

VOA: special.2010.02.06

Habeas corpus is a legal term for the right to have a judge decide if a person is being detained lawfully.

VOA: special.2009.02.09

One platform declared that the people of a territory had the right to decide if slavery would be legal or illegal.

VOA: special.2009.07.09

That year, the Boston Red Sox baseball team bought the right to make Babe Ruth a player for their team.

VOA: special.2011.03.27

The former president's policy on the right to attack possible threats came after the terrorist attacks in two thousand one.

VOA: special.2010.05.29

But she says children all over the world have the right to the same assistance as children everywhere else.

VOA: special.2010.02.15

Another way the state governments in the South acted against blacks was by refusing to give them the right to vote.

VOA: special.2010.01.21

It said the people in those territories had the right to decide for themselves if slavery would be legal or illegal.

VOA: special.2009.04.30

The new bill gave the people of Kansas and Nebraska the right to decide if slavery would be legal or illegal.

VOA: special.2009.04.30

Yet another sign is struggling to find the right words to express thoughts or understand what is being discussed.

VOA: special.2009.09.15

During the trial, he argued that he had the right to use whatever means necessary to protect himself and his family.

VOA: special.2009.11.01