“The admission of slaves into the Representation, when fairly explained comes to this: that the inhabitant of Georgia and S. C. who goes to the Coast of Africa... shall have more votes in a Govt. instituted for protection of the rights of mankind, than the Citizen of Pa. or N. Jersey who views with a laudable horror, so nefarious a practice.”

About Rufus King

Statesman • American

Rufus King was an American Founding Father, politician, and diplomat who played a significant role in the drafting of the United States Constitution. Hailing from Massachusetts and later representing New York, he was a...