“With hearts fortified with these animating reflections, we most solemnly, before God and the world, declare, that, exerting the utmost energy of those powers, which our beneficent Creator hath graciously bestowed upon us, the arms we have compelled by our enemies to assume, we will, in defiance of every hazard, with unabating firmness and perseverance employ for the preservation of our liberties; being with one mind resolved to die freemen rather than to live as slaves.”
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The Life and Writings of John Dickinson
Comprehensive in scope, the book delves into Dickinson's contributions to the American Revolution, his political philosophy, and his significant writings, offering a detailed examination of his impact on the formation of the United States. more
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John Dickinson
John Dickinson, a prominent statesman, lawyer, and writer during the American Revolutionary War, was born on November 2, 1732, and died on February 14, 1808. He was one of the drafters of the United States Constitution and served as a delegate to the Continental Congress, making significant contributions to the development of the early American political and legal system. more