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2. Anthony Hopkins - Amistad (1997) John Quincy Adams Closing Speech to SCOTUS

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 08:24 AM

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John Adams, his ancestor, was first of the first 18 presidents who didn't own slaves.

Indeed ... "The natural state of man is Freedom... Who we are is who we were... may the civil war finish what the revolutionary war started."

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The first paragraph from the article - very good reading erronis Thursday #1

Important reminder! Thank you. FailureToCommunicate Thursday #4