1754-1783: Law and Justice: Headline Makers
1754-1783: Law and Justice: Headline Makers
John Adams (1735-1826)
William Cushing (1732-1810)
John Dickinson (1732-1808)
Jeremiah Gridley (1701-1767)
Patrick Henry (1736-1799)
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Peter Oliver (1713-1791)
James Otis Jr. (1725-1783)
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