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“The fact that we became a nation and immediately separated church and state - it has saved us from all the misery that has beset mankind with inquisitions, internecine and civil wars, and other assorted ills.”

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Dumas Malone was an American historian renowned for his research on Thomas Jefferson. His book, 'Slavery and the American Revolution,' significantly influenced the understanding of early American history and the issue of slavery. more

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