legacy
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France is Thursday expected to move towards repealing outdated legislation that defines people enslaved in its colonies as "moveable goods", in a symbolic move as the country grapples with its colonial legacy.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Leaving a lasting legacy via a medium that’s only around 75 years old is not lost on Thater, who said video and film are ripe for innovation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
"I don't hate Sunderland, but I hate what they did to me and I hate the fact my legacy is mud," he says.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Thank you for honoring his legacy, which will continue to inspire the next generation to realize their own power to open doors.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The constitutional settlement of 1787–1788 thus becomes the natural fulfillment of the Revolution and the leaders of the Federalist party in the 1790s—Adams, Hamilton, and, most significantly, Washington—as the true heirs of the revolutionary legacy.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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