How Thomas Jefferson Still Divides America
Jefferson’s Monticello was built on ideals of freedom and the labor of enslaved people.
Thomas Jefferson wrote about freedom while enslaving more than a hundred people, making him one of the most controversial founding fathers. His words and actions still shape how America understands equality today.
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