As quoted in George Clinton: Yeoman Politician of the New Republic, by John P. Kaminski, p. 205
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Every man of every color and description has a natural right to freedom.
— John Jay
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "John Jay" (Quotes, 1790s)
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About John Jay
John Jay (12 December 1745 – 17 May 1829) was an American politician, statesman, revolutionary, diplomat, and jurist, who was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America.
About John Jay
John Jay (12 December 1745 – 17 May 1829) was an American politician, statesman, revolutionary, diplomat, and jurist, who was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America.
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