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Declaration of Independence signer William Whipple freed his slave Prince Whipple in 1784, saying he could not fight for liberty while holding slaves.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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2 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that Declaration of Independence signer William Whipple freed his slave Prince Whipple in 1784, saying he could not fight for liberty while holding slaves?

Unclear. One reference source confirms William Whipple formally manumitted Prince Whipple in 1784 and that Prince challenged him about fighting for liberty while enslaved, but the liberty words are attributed to Prince, not to William. Another source confirms William Whipple enslaved Prince and signed the Declaration of Independence, but does not address the 1784 manumission or any statement by William.

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Evidence for · 2
Prince Whipple - Wikipedia
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Prince Whipple - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Whipple

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Nero Brewster: Petition to the New Hampshire General Assembly
2021
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Nero Brewster: Petition to the New Hampshire General Assembly. (2021). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3735/9781935306634.book-part-062

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