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Thomas Jefferson and the Fight Against Slavery, with Cara Rogers Stevens

Historically Thinking

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Jefferson's Complex Views on Slavery

This chapter explores Thomas Jefferson's changing perspectives on slavery and his envisioned future post-abolition in Virginia, as articulated in 'Notes on the State of Virginia.' It examines the motivations behind his writing and the thematic contradictions related to morality, justice, and biological racism in his analysis of the institution of slavery.

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