Patriot Echoes – Illuminating 250 years of patriot courage.
- March 6, 1809, 217 years ago — Death of Thomas Heyward Jr..
- March 6, 1724, 302 years ago — Birth of Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress.
- March 7, 1707, 319 years ago — Birth of Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- March 7, 1699, 327 years ago — Birth of Susanna Boylston Adams, mother of John Adams.
Topic: Abolition
Quotes
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“There is not a man living who wishes more sincerely than I do to see a plan adopted for the abolition of slavery. ”
George Washington , Letter to Robert Morris · View -
“There is not a man living who wishes more sincerely than I do, to see a plan adopted for the abolition of it. ”
George Washington , Letter to Robert Morris · View -
“Slavery is...an atrocious debasement of human nature. ”
Benjamin Franklin , Petition to Congress from the Pennsylvania Abolition Society · View -
“The abolition of slavery is a cause worthy of every patriot. ”
Henry Knox , Letter to Lafayette · View -
“Every measure of prudence ought to be assumed for the eventual total extirpation of slavery from the United States. ”
John Adams , Letter to Robert Evans · View