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“I urge you by all this is dear, by all that is honorable, by all that is sacred, not only that you pray but also that you act!”

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John Hancock, born on January 23, 1737, and died on October 8, 1793, was a prominent political figure in the American Revolutionary War era. He served as the President of the Continental Congress and was one of the signers of the United States Declaration of Independence. more

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