
William Whipple, signer of the Declaration of Independence, freed a person he had enslaved, believing that he could not both fight for liberty and own a slave.

William Whipple, signer of the Declaration of Independence, freed a person he had enslaved, believing that he could not both fight for liberty and own a slave.
Am I reading about a politician with a conscience? A first, and probably only one in history!
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