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On Crazy We Built a Nation (Seeing White, Part 4)

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Mar 30, 2017
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ANECDOTE

Pocahontas Exception

  • In 1613, John Rolfe married Pocahontas to build power and wealth through land acquisition.
  • This challenged the 1680 definition of "white man" in Virginia, leading to the inclusion of Rolfe and Pocahontas's descendants.
INSIGHT

Jefferson's Paradox

  • Thomas Jefferson, despite writing "all men are created equal," held racist beliefs and owned slaves.
  • He considered Anglo-Saxons superior, highlighting the hypocrisy of America's founding ideals.
INSIGHT

Challenging Jefferson

  • Jefferson's racist ideas were challenged during his time, demonstrating that not everyone shared his views.
  • Anti-racist voices like John Woolman argued that racist ideas stem from oppression, not the other way around.
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