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1. Have never been able to reconcile Jefferson speaking of freedom and liberty, going home to rape and

Mon Sep 6, 2021, 10:02 AM

Sep 2021

beat his slaves.

Interesting story of Robert Carter.

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IMHO, Jefferson believed himself a sort of "philosopher-king" Retrograde Sep 2021 #8

I am not a fan of Jefferson. He and my man Hamilton hated each other. Scrivener7 Sep 2021 #9

I pick Jefferson over Hamilton rockfordfile Sep 2021 #12

no, no they do not Celerity Sep 2021 #13

That's just crushingly dumb. Scrivener7 Sep 2021 #16

This was a really interesting story, I'd never heard of Carter before. Luciferous Sep 2021 #2

This is probably why. 2naSalit Sep 2021 #4

Exactly. Solomon Sep 2021 #7

Huh. Yes, you're probably right. Scrivener7 Sep 2021 #10

Neither had I. crickets Sep 2021 #11

his grandfather was Robert "King" Carter, right? Chili Sep 2021 #3

K & R for visibility malaise Sep 2021 #5

Animals. moondust Sep 2021 #17

Fascinating. Going to look up the book! Hekate Sep 2021 #18