Title
Document Type
Podcast
Publication Date
12-2013
Keywords
thomas jefferson, slavery, sally hemings, declaration of independence
Abstract
This podcast discusses Thomas Jefferson's contradictory life. A very opinionated man with many ideas, he was an anti-slavery activist and advocated black liberty. However, Jefferson believed blacks to be inferior to whites and owned slaves. Interestingly, he also had a relationship with one of his female slaves.
Recommended Citation
Bolek, Olivia, "The Jefferson Paradox" (2013). U.S. Experience to 1877 Podcasts. 29.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/ushistorypodcasts/29
Jefferson Paradox Script.pdf (157 kB)