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Conflict & War, Politics During the War (1775-1783), Primary Sources December 30, 2019 December 26, 2019

Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation: Information and Slavery

by Patrick H. Hannum

Lord Dunmore, John Murray, the 4th Earl of Dunmore (1730-1809) and Royal Governor of Virginia (1771-1776),[1] was an important political and military figure during…

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