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“I know this was the soil on which I was born: but I have nothing to glorify this as my country. I have no pride of ancestry to point back to. Our forefathers did not come here as did the Pilgrim fathers, in search of a place where they could enjoy civil and religious liberties.”

Quote by Augustus Washington

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Augustus Washington

Augustus Washington, born in 1820 and died on June 7, 1875, was a historical figure whose profession and category are currently unknown. more

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