Foundations of Democracy in the United States of America: Writings from 1774 to 1783 – Declaration by Potter Lois Carol & Potter Shawn Henry

Author:Potter, Lois Carol & Potter, Shawn Henry [Potter, Lois Carol]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Renatus Press
Published: 2020-07-05T16:00:00+00:00

Head Study of a Young Moor by Gaspard de Crayer (1584-1669), Oil on canvas, 1631-1635, Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Netherlands. During America’s founding, free and enslaved African Americans participated in the national dialogue about the meaning of universal equality.

Liberty is a Natural Right of All Mankind

Observing that slavery is incompatible with the principles of Christianity and the American Revolution, enslaved African Americans petitioned the Massachusetts legislature for a restoration to “the enjoyments of that which is the natural right of all men.” 1

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