Moral-Opposition

Gouverneur Morris Condemns Slavery as Curse of Heaven at Constitutional Convention

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Gouverneur Morris of Pennsylvania delivers a powerful moral condemnation of slavery during Constitutional Convention debates over representation, attacking the Three-Fifths Compromise and challenging southern delegates who profess little willingness to end slavery in their states. Morris declares …

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