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Sat 10 Dec, 2005 04:39 pm
How can one reconcile Jefferson's acceptance of slavery with his lifelong devotion to freedom? In his film biography, Ken Burns frames this question as both the central paradox of Jefferson's personality and the most troubling part of his legacy to our nation. How would you answer the question?
Not an answer to your query, but makes for interesting reading.
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BTW, welcome to A2K Jeff. :wink:
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jeff25 wrote:How can one reconcile Jefferson's acceptance of slavery with his lifelong devotion to freedom? In his film biography, Ken Burns frames this question as both the central paradox of Jefferson's personality and the most troubling part of his legacy to our nation. How would you answer the question?
What makes you think that Jefferson accepted slavery? I will grant you that he owned slaves, which indicates some acceptance, but do you know to what extent he accepted or rejected slavery during his lifetime? I question your statement of the issue.
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