As much as I value an union of all the states, I would not admit the southern states into the union, unless they agreed to the discontinuance of this disgraceful trade, because it would bring weakness and not strength to the union.
-- George Mason
   
George Mason   Name:
George Mason
Type:
Statesman
Nationality:
American
Birth:
December 11, 1725
Death:
October 7, 1792
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