Quote by: David Brion Davis

<...> this Revolutionary ideology, epitomized by the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence, showed that the very idea of slavery is a fiction or fraud, since liberty and equality are fundamental rights that no one can legitimately lose.


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Author Bio


  • NameDavid Brion Davis
  • DescriptionAmerican historian
  • BornFebruary 16, 1927
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionHistorian; Teacher
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Pulitzer Prize For General Non-Fiction; National Book Award