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" All men are born equally free. The rights they possess at their births are equal, and of the same kind. Some of those rights are alienable, and may be parted with for an equivalent. Others are unalienable and inherent, and of that importance, that no... "
Judge Lowell and the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights: A Paper Read ... - Page 7
by Charles Deane - 1874 - 9 pages
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The African Repository, Volume 24

African Americans - 1848 - 404 pages
...rights they possess at their births are equal am' of the same kind. Some of those rights, however, are alienable,' and may be parted with for an equivalent....unalienable and inherent, and of that importance that no equii valent can be received in exchange | for them. Those rights whicb are unalienable, and of that...
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Memoir of Theophilus Parsons: Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of ...

Theophilus Parsons - Judges - 1859 - 514 pages
...must enter into the spirit of a FREE republican constitution. For all republics are not FREE. All men are born equally free. The rights they possess at...importance, that no equivalent can be received in exchange. Sometimes we shall mention the surrendering of a power to controul our natural rights, which perhaps...
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Memoir of Theophilus Parsons, Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of ...

Theophilus Parsons - History - 1861 - 500 pages
...must enter into the spirit of a FREE republican constitution. For all republics are not FKEE. All men are born equally free. The rights they possess at...importance, that no equivalent can be received in exchange. Sometimes we shall mention the surrendering of a power to controul our natural rights, wliich perhaps...
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Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Volume 13

Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1875 - 578 pages
...amendments, if any, were made in the first article. The only amendment was the striking out the word The assertions of natural right embodied in these...exchange," &c. (See Essex Result, pp. 12, 13.) Judge Lowe11's sympathies were undoubtedly in favor of the freedom of the colored race. In answer to Dr....
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Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Volume 13

Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1875 - 588 pages
...Convention which met at Ipswich, in this State, in May, 1778, in which the defects of a Constitntion recently rejected by the people of Massachusetts were...births are equal, and of the same kind. Some of those lights are alienable, and may be parted with for an equivalent. Others are unalienable and inherent,...
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Memoir of Theophilus Parsons: Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of ...

Theophilus Parsons - Judges - 1859 - 516 pages
...must enter into the spirit of a FREE republican constitution. For all republics are not FREE. All men are born equally free. The rights they possess at...and may be parted with for an equivalent. Others are unalicnable and inherent, and of that importance, that no equivalent can be received in exchange. Sometimes...
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Devising Liberty: Preserving and Creating Freedom in the New American Republic

David Thomas Konig - History - 1995 - 396 pages
...circumstances. All persons receive equal rights at birth, some of which are "alienable," while "[ojthers are unalienable and inherent, and of that importance, that no equivalent can be received in exchange." Parsons had no difficulty—theoretically, at least—in reconciling the organic, corporate unity of...
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Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Volume 13

Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1875 - 546 pages
...natural right embodied in these several Declarations were familiar to the public mind of Massnchu setts at that period. The Declaration of Independence of...in exchange," &c. (See Essex Result, pp. 12, 13.) Jadge Lowell's sympathies were undoubtedly in favor of the freedom of the colored race. In answer to...
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Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Volume 8

Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1866 - 552 pages
...equally free. The rights they possess at their birth are equal and of the same kind. Some of these rights are alienable, and may be parted with for an equivalent. Others are inalienable and inherent, and of that importance that no equivalent can be received in exchange " (Life...
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Atlantic Passages: Constitution - Immigration - Internationalization : in ...

Andreas Etges, Ursula Lehmkuhl - History - 2006 - 188 pages
...the towns of Essex County in Massachusetts, the socalled "Essex Result," it was said that "all men are born equally free. The rights they possess at their births are equal and of the same kind." As "every individual, in entering into the society, parted with a power or controlling his natural...
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