Bible Encyclopedias
States-Rights

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Doctrine of the contention of the Democrats in the United States that the several States of the Union have all the rights, powers, and privileges not expressly made over to the central government, and by extremists even the right of secession.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'States-Rights'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​s/states-rights.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.