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3/x “…Neither my tongue, nor my pen, nor purse shall be wanting to promote the abolition of what to me appears so inconsistent with humanity and Christianity.” Benjamin Franklin, founding father, abolitionist
4/x “Who talks most about freedom and equality? Is it not those who hold a bill of Rights in one hand and a whip for affrighted slaves in the other?” Alexander Hamilton, founding father, first Secretary of the Treasury, abolitionist
5/x “It is much to be wished that slavery may be abolished. The honor of the States as well as justice and humanity, in my opinion, loudly call upon them to emancipate these unhappy people....” John Jay, founding father, first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, abolitionist
6/x “To contend for our own liberty, and to deny that blessing to others, involves an inconsistency not to be excused.” John Jay, founding father, first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, abolitionist
I wonder if all these "freedom & liberty" quotes were also made in Germany in the 1930's? Cause we know the Republican party no longer believes in any of them. Actually the Trump party but used to be the Republican party.
Yet Alexander Hamilton owned slaves. We can assume he treated them as well as well as other slave owners with the same sentiment. Still hypocritical. I guess politicians just NEVER change.
This is probably Hamilton throwing shade at Jefferson, for writing so eloquently about freedom while owning slaves. But that’s just it, everyone back then was dirty, just about.
Hamilton also profited off of brokering slaves. I thank God for the constitution. I believe the angels were guiding the founders in that, BUT they all knew slavery was wrong & they allowed it anyway. The founders from the south were rich because the owned slave labor camps
Agree and disagree. Trading of slaves was done no doubt however the North would have been much richer had they had free labor. Maybe we won’t but someday others will look upon us and condemn us for something they feel is outrageous.
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