"The ground of liberty is to be gained by inches, that we must be contented to secure what we can get from time to time, and eternally press forward for what is yet to get." -Thomas Jefferson@mmaharrey10th #resist #nullify #liberty #10thAmendment pic.twitter.com/zqk3Dp72J1
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Sometimes Big Things Start With Small Things
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions of 1798 formalized resistance to the unconstitutional Alien and Sedition Acts and laid out the principles of nullification. But there were important actions at the local level that preceded the resolutions and galvanized support...
Thomas Jefferson’s Other Declaration: The Kentucky Resolutions of 1798
Most people know that Jefferson was the primary drafter of the Declaration of Independence, but few have even heard of another declaration that could very well be the 2nd more important one he ever wrote: The Kentucky Resolutions of 1798. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday...