GDG- Plain as Dirt: History Without Gimmickry

[Margaret D. Blough]

I just hope that the emphasis on the discussion of slavery and the Presidency in the early years of the republic is not exclusively on Washington and his slaves. John and Abigail Adams, both of whom opposed slavery, also lived in that house.  Adams had previously drafted the Massachusetts Constitution of 1780 (which Massachusetts' state government proudly proclaims to be the world's oldest functioning written constitution) which formed the rationale for the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts to declare in the three cases later known collectively as the Quock Walker case (1781-1783) abolished slavery in Massachusetts on the grounds that it was unconstitutional under that state's 1780 constitution.  A full  picture requires discussion of both presidents.

Regards,

Margaret

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From: "Bob Huddleston" <huddleston.r at comcast.net> 

> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: 
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> It is not just the old Gettysburg VC that creates problems for the NPS! 
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> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/03/AR2007070302 
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