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TIL that William Whipple, who signed the US Declaration of Independence, freed his slave after signing, saying, "I hope it will be the means of dispensing the blessings of Freedom to all the human rac (en.wikipedia.org)
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[–] livus@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

Very cool, good to see someone who walked the walk instead of just talking the talk.