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"But a Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever." - John Adams

Friday, July 15, 2011

Ama-gi

The ancient Sumerian Cuneiform, Ama-gi is a word expressing the manumission of slaves. Literally translated, it means "return to the mother," inasmuch as former slaves were "returned to their mothers, (i.e., freed). It is believed to be the first written expression of the concept of liberty.

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