Comment on Thomas Jefferson's Letter to His Nephew PeterparentComments−jberryman15yHow about Jefferson's own ideals?−michael_dorfman15yTo me, the surprising fact isn't that the man who wrote "all men are created equal" owned slaves; the surprising thing is that a slave-owner wrote "all men are created equal." Talk about having ideals that transcend one's upbringing...
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How about Jefferson's own ideals?
To me, the surprising fact isn't that the man who wrote "all men are created equal" owned slaves; the surprising thing is that a slave-owner wrote "all men are created equal." Talk about having ideals that transcend one's upbringing...