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Most of the slaves, who were thus unconditionally freed, returned without any solicitation to their former masters, to serve them, at stated wages; as free men. The work, which they now did, was found to better done than before.
Jean-Baptiste Say
Born: January 5, 1767
Died: November 15, 1832 (aged 65)
Bio: Jean-Baptiste Say was a French economist and businessman. He had classically liberal views and argued in favor of competition, free trade, and lifting restraints on business.
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- Jean-Baptiste Say and Political Economy
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