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  Cabinet Battle 3(Demo) - Lin-Manuel Miranda

  The issue on the table

  A petition from a Quaker delegation in Philadelphia calling on Congress

  To end the African slave trade and abolish slavery

  In all its forms

  This petition was written and signed by Benjamin Franklin

  It cannot go ignored

  This comes to a vote in Congress

  What is the White House's position

  Secretary Jefferson you first

  Tread lightly

  Sir

  The constitution clearly states

  That the states have to wait

  Until eighteen oh eight to debate

  On whether to end the slave trade

  And whether or not you want it guys

  That is the final compromise we made

  Sir wait

  But for a second let us say that we can legislate

  Unanimous emancipation freedom reigns and yes it's great

  We cannot cure prejudice or righteous desperate hate

  So back to Africa or do they get a separate state

  In 1784 I tried to float banning slavery in the West

  My notion didn't get a single vote

  Slavery's a sin it's growing like a cancer

  But we can't address the question if we do not have an answer

  Is it my turn

  Good

  Plantation states are packed with promise makers

  Do you realize the precious time these legislators wasted

  Institutionalizing slavery only multiplies our troubles

  Wait till the 1800's and their population doubles

  You all know

  This is the stain on our soul and democracy

  A land of the free

  No it's not it's hypocrisy

  To subjugate dehumanize a race call 'em property

  And say that we are powerless to stop it can you not foresee

  Sir even you you have hundreds of slaves

  Whose descendants will curse our names when we're safe in our graves

  How will the south find labor for its businesses

  How will Thomas Jefferson find his next mistresses

  How dare you

  Yet still people follow like lemmings

  All your hemming and hawing while you're hee hawing with Sally Hemings

  That's enough

  Well you asked how I feel

  I don't pretend to know the answer but the question is real

  If I may Mr President

  Madison

  Let's take this moment to establish a precedent

  First of all sir we won't involve you in this

  Imagine this debate with all of congress it's ruinous

  I'll reassure the South 1808 is still the year

  That was agreed upon

  That buys us time and assuages fear

  I'll tell the North that on January 1st

  Of that year we'll ban importation handling the worst

  Once I get all this agreed upon I'll pick up a pen

  And introduce a notion never to discuss this again

  Mr President

  Hamilton if we support emancipation

  Every single slave owner will demand compensation

  And as for slandering Jefferson with talk of mistresses

  Do you really wanna

  Do you really wanna have that conversation

  No

  Madison execute your plan to the letter

  Let's hope the next generation thinks of something better

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