For someone to better understand the complexity of Jefferson, reading his views on slavery and indigenous people is worth exploring. He definitely is a paradox - how can someone write "all men are created equal" and yet own slaves. I think he was blind to his own bigotry. When your kids are older, "Jefferson's Sons" is an excellent fictional narrative.
Thanks for catching that typo! I need to proofread!
And thanks for the suggestion too - I do think that building that nuance and complexity in is important. I don’t know much about Jefferson and his views on indigenous people but I’ll do some digging and hang on to that book for a few years from now.
Little detail, Jefferson was the 3rd president.
For someone to better understand the complexity of Jefferson, reading his views on slavery and indigenous people is worth exploring. He definitely is a paradox - how can someone write "all men are created equal" and yet own slaves. I think he was blind to his own bigotry. When your kids are older, "Jefferson's Sons" is an excellent fictional narrative.
Thanks for catching that typo! I need to proofread!
And thanks for the suggestion too - I do think that building that nuance and complexity in is important. I don’t know much about Jefferson and his views on indigenous people but I’ll do some digging and hang on to that book for a few years from now.