Kamis, 10 Agustus 2017

Gazette- American History February 2012

How Could Jefferson Live With Himself? Call if a founding flaw: a developing nation declares that all men are created equal, but allows slavery. That contradiction, personified by Thomas Jefferson, will be examined in a new exhibition opening January 27 at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, “Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty.” …

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