#infamous practice

[neurodivergent-fangirling]

Timely Fandom Quote #304

“John Adams: They are people, and they are here. If there’s any other requirement, I haven’t heard it.

Edward Rutledge: They are here, yes, but they are not people, sir, they are property.

Thomas Jefferson: No, sir, they are people who are being treated as property! I tell you, the rights of human nature are deeply wounded by this infamous practice!”

 – 1776, (1972)