[Prompt Script from Scene 7 of 1776] Page: 5 of 74
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SCENE 7 / 17 7 6
son turns back to Thomson and nods; the phrase
is added. More hands.
HANCOCK:
Mr. Read?
SREAD: / . -, >< i:. Y '
Among your charges against the King, Mr. Jeffer-
son, you accuse him of depriving us of the bene-
fits of trial by jury. This is untrue, sir. In Delaware
we have always had trial by jury.
JOHN:
In Massachusetts we have not.
READ:
Oh. Then I suggest that the words "in many cases"
be added.THOMSON:
Mr. Jefferson?/ - $~A~WJ~ ki~,A~i(Qr
And again Jefferson nods; the words are added.
MCKEAN: ,
"In many cases!"-och, brilliant! I s'pose every
time y'see those three words y'r puny little chest'll
swell up w'i pride over y'r great historical contri-
bution!
READ:
It's more memorable than your unprincipled white-
wash of that.race of barbarians!
HANCOCK, pounding the gavel:
Mr. Read, Colonel McKean-that's enough!
The hands are raised, this time Hopkins' among
them.,/1 L.
Mr. Hopkins?
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Fulks, Lewis. [Prompt Script from Scene 7 of 1776], script, 1975-08~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth865106/m1/5/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.