Michael E. Newton is the co-author of “Opening a Door to Their Emancipation: Alexander Hamilton and Slavery,” an “essay to address recent allegations against Alexander Hamilton and his history with slavery.” He is also the author of “Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Years” and “Discovering Hamilton: New Discoveries in the Lives of Alexander Hamilton, His Family, Friends, and Colleagues.”
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