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slaves any of the benefi ts the Congress “The honour of the States,
intended to enact for all other Americans. as well as justice and
John Jay, who served as the fi rst chief jus- humanity, in my opinion,
tice of the United States, saw through the loudly call upon them to
phoniness of the three-fi fths compromise, emancipate these unhappy
people.”
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writing, “It is much to be wished that slav-
ery may be abolished. The honour of the — John Jay, rst chief justice of the
States, as well as justice and humanity, in United States
my opinion, loudly call upon them to eman-
cipate these unhappy people. To contend for our own liberty, and
to deny that blessing to others, involves an inconsistency not to
be excused.” 6
John Jay (pictured), who
served as the rst chief
justice of the United
States, used his in uence
to ban slavery in his
home state of New York.
