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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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[โ€“] tegs_terry@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What about all the others?

[โ€“] livus@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Looks like he only had one:

Whipple freed his enslaved servant, Prince Whipple, believing that no man could fight for freedom and hold another in bondage.