Quote#Freedom
The people of the District of Columbia are not the subjects of the…
Quote byWilliam Henry Harrison · 1773–1841
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Inaugural address (March 4, 1841).
English (original)
The people of the District of Columbia are not the subjects of the people of the States, but free American citizens.
— William Henry Harrison
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