Quote by: George Mason

As much as I value an union of all the states, I would not admit the southern states into the union, unless they agreed to the discontinuance of this disgraceful trade, because it would bring weakness and not strength to the union.


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Author Bio


  • NameGeorge Mason
  • DescriptionAmerican delegate from Virginia to the U.S. Constitutional Convention
  • AliasesGeorge Mason IV
  • BornDecember 11, 1725
  • DiedOctober 7, 1792
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionLawyer