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governments are instituted among men
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Prudence indeed will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light & transient causes;
[I have no doubt that Jefferson studied The genuine principles of the ancient Saxon, or English constitution, Volume 4 prior to writing the Declaration of Independence]
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that all Men are created equal;
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Jefferson possibly looked at John Tillotson's "archbishop of Canterbury" (pg. 264), when Creating the Declaration of Independence](https://books.google.com/books?id=X7ZbAAAAQAAJ&dq=all%20men%20are%20created%20equal&pg=PA264#v=onepage&q=all%20men%20are%20created%20equal&f=false)
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And a few words more, declaring the offspring of Negroes already imported to be free, will prevent slavery extending to the next generation.
.... if we declare the offspring of slaves imported to be free, we can prevent slavery extending to the next generation.
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If the purchasing a Negroe for a slave be an infringement of devine and human laws, in God's name, why is such a trade permitted?
If the purchasing of a slave is against divine and human laws, why are we allowing such thing?
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If the purchasing a Negroe for a slave be an infringement of devine and human laws, in God's name, why is such a trade permitted?
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