A Founding Contradiction
November 26, 2018 20:21
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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."
These words, penned by Thomas Jefferson more than 240 years ago, continue to
inspire many Americans. And yet they were written by a man who owned hundreds
of slaves, and fathered six children by an enslaved woman. This week, we talk
with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed about the
contradictions in Jefferson's life — and how those contradictions might
resonate in our own lives. Read more
These words, penned by Thomas Jefferson more than 240 years ago, continue to
inspire many Americans. And yet they were written by a man who owned hundreds
of slaves, and fathered six children by an enslaved woman. This week, we talk
with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed about the
contradictions in Jefferson's life — and how those contradictions might
resonate in our own lives. Read more
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."
These words, penned by Thomas Jefferson more than 240 years ago, continue to
inspire many Americans. And yet they were written by a man who owned hundreds
of slaves, and fathered six children by an enslaved woman. This week, we talk
with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed about the
contradictions in Jefferson's life — and how those contradictions might
resonate in our own lives.
These words, penned by Thomas Jefferson more than 240 years ago, continue to
inspire many Americans. And yet they were written by a man who owned hundreds
of slaves, and fathered six children by an enslaved woman. This week, we talk
with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed about the
contradictions in Jefferson's life — and how those contradictions might
resonate in our own lives.
