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“We are determined to listen to nothing from the illegal congress.”

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George III, King of Great Britain, was born on June 4, 1738, and died on January 29, 1820. He was the grandson of George I of Hanover and ascended the throne in 1760, ruling for 60 years, the second longest reign in British history. During his reign, Britain experienced the Industrial Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, which had a profound impact on both Britain and the world. more

“To cash paid for saddlery, a letter case, maps, glasses, etc etc etc. for the use of my Command: 29 pounds 13 shillings and sixpence... To Mrs Washington's travelling expenses in coming to and returning from my winter quarters, the money to defray that taken from my private purse: 1064 pounds, one shilling.”

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Author:George Washington

“Mankind may amuse themselves with theoretic systems of liberty... but we can only discern its true value by the practical and wretched effects of slavery.”

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Author:Mercy Otis Warren

“Remember, Sir, that [England] began the slave trade!”

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Author:Benjamin Franklin

“That slow poison [slavery] is daily contaminating the minds and morals of our people. Every gentlemen here is born a petty tyrant, practiced in acts of despotism and cruelty.”

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Author:George Mason

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