Much as he abhorred slavery, Lincoln was always willing to concede to each `` slave state '' the right to decide independently whether to continue or end it.

Much of the land being opened up to Anglos in Mexican Texas was well suited for cotton, but raising cotton was a labor intensive endeavor at the time, profitable only by use of slave labor.

Much of the wealth on which the city of Manchester, and surrounding towns, was built in the late eighteenth century, and for much of the nineteenth century, was based on the processing of slave-picked cotton .. Other British cities also profited from the slave trade. Birmingham, the largest gun producing town in Britain at the time, supplied guns to be traded for slaves.

Much of the Yaqui nation was enslaved and sent to work as slave laborers in the Yucatán Peninsula, in the Quintana Roo, where thousands died laboring in the henequen plantations ( Turner, 1911 ).

Much of the construction was done by slave labor.

Much more important were efforts to modernize European industrial and business practices using high-efficiency American models, reduce artificial trade barriers, and instill a sense of hope and self-reliance.

Much of Boston's trade at this time was in wool, and Boston is said by the locals to have been built on it.

Much of this growth has been credited to the free trade agreements signed with the United States, China, Thailand, Chile, Mexico, and Singapore.

Much of Jiang's foreign policy was focused on international trade and economic integration.

Much like Tony Blair in the United Kingdom, Clark decided on a compromise solution, combining advocacy of the open economy and free trade with greater emphasis on fighting the New Right consequences of social exclusion.

Much of Blaine's economy is based on cross-border Canadian trade.

Much of the hype revolved around the Gruden trade prior to the season.

Much of France also lies not far from the coast, and coastal shipping successfully and cheaply carried much trade.

Much like the gold rush during this same period, trappers trekked from around the globe to make their fortune in the territory's lucrative fur trade.

Much of the town's industry in the 19th and 20th century was centred around the linen trade.

Much of socialism's early growth was found in the labour movement, and often coincided with the growth of trade unions.

Much of the English-speaking merchant class, which was dependent on the fur trade and the market for it in Europe, was wary of the situation.

Much like corporations, until the Combination Act 1825 trade unions were regarded as criminal, or at best as quasi-legal organisations, subjected to the restraint of trade doctrine, until the Trade Union Act 1871.

Much of the local farmland has been developed, first in the 1960s for commuter housing and again in the 1970s for small industrial / trade units.

Much of the tea was re-exported and smuggled into England, undercutting the prices of that country's own trade monopoly.

Much of his work, at least as publicly reported, focuses on issues relating to the development and enforcement of intellectual property law in the United States and abroad, especially as they relate to trade policy.

Much was also done to promote trade and industry, notably by the revival of the Kammer Kollegium, or board of trade, and the abolition of some of the most harmful monopolies.

Much of the raw material supplied for the floristry trade comes from the cut flower industry.

Much of Ottoman history has been based on European archives that did not document the empire ’ s internal trade, resulting in it being underestimated.

Much of the Radhanite s ' Indian Ocean trade would have depended on coastal cargo-ships such as this dhow.

Much of North Korea's trade with China takes place through Shinuiju.

Much trade in the stores was bartered, as few people had cash.

Much of his earlier work was conceived in terms of a `` pseudo-anthropological '' myth reference, which is concerned with imaginary places and beings described in grandiloquent and travelogue-like language.

Much of the older experimental work on respiratory infections was accomplished by very artificial procedures.

Much which was in embryo in 1000 had become reasonably well developed by 800.

Much of the history of the Hittite Empire was concerned with warring with the rival empires of Egypt, Assyria and the Mitanni.

Much of the distinction between the differing factions was over the phrasing that Christ expressed in the New Testament to express submission to God the Father.

Much emphasis was given to quantitative data, seen as the key to unlocking all of social history.

Much of the city, including the oil refinery which was the world's largest refinery with capacity of 680, 000 barrels per day, was badly damaged or destroyed by the siege and by bombing.

Much of the AIX v2 kernel was written in the PL / I programming language, which proved troublesome during the migration to AIX v3.

Jensen's most controversial work, published in February 1969 in the Harvard Educational Review, was titled " How Much Can We Boost IQ and Scholastic Achievement?

Much later, he was reinstated by the British, ruling during 1839-1842.

Much that happened between Nora and Torvald happened to Laura and her husband, Victor, with the most important exception being the forged signature that was the basis of Nora's loan.

Much damage was done to the hillside during the filming.

Much of this demolition was initiated by municipal architecture programs to build new residential or business quarters and main roads.

Much of the shareware movement was started via user distribution of software through BBSes.

Much of Bulgaria ’ s communist-era industry was heavy industry, although biochemicals and computers were significant products beginning in the 1980s.

Much of the scholarship of the 1800s assumes that Galatia was a province to the north of the first missionary journey churches started through Paul and Barnabas ' ministry as described in Acts 13-14.

Much later, a new trial was ordered by Yugoslavia and the convictions were overturned.

Much suspense was built around the devastation that Hurricane Ivan had caused as the leader of Government business Mr. Mckeeva Bush decided to close the Islands to any and all reporters.

Much of the banking sector was nationalized.

Much of the jump in FDI in 2006 was also the result of acquisitions and mergers, but has done little to create new employment in Chile.

Much later, the region was settled by Liburnians and Illyrians, while the first Greek colonies were established on the Vis and Hvar islands.

Much of Spain was under Muslim rulers during the Middle Ages, and castration had a history going back to the ancient near east.

Much later, when his fame was attached to the Reformed churches, their whole body of doctrine came to be called " Calvinism ".