Jefferson acknowledges the iniquities of slavery and foresees its eventual end, highlighting the lack of motivation for slave owners to work themselves. He questions the security of a nation's liberties when the foundation of these liberties is undermined by violating the belief that they are a divine gift not to be infringed upon.
The Atlantic Slave Trade mixes centuries of human bondage with violence, economics, commerce, geo-political competition, liberty, morality, injustice, revolution, tragedy and bloody reckonings. That sounds like a lot, yet this show merely scratches the surface of this enormous subject.