The Founding Fathers and Slavery: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Media added. Sep 07, 2023
Added description of the opposition to slavery of John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and Gouverneur Morris. Jul 28, 2016
"The Founding Fathers and Slavery" section added. Jan 04, 2007
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