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We all know that Thomas Jefferson was a slave owner even though he strongly opposed slavery and knew it was evil and wrong. It seems to me that his slave, Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson loved each other. It was a love that could never be acknowledged. He could not claim the children she bore him. Living a lie must have been excruciating for them both, especially when his political enemies caught on to the story and mocked him in ways that make today's press look surprisingly civil.
No one is perfect, unfortunately, but at least he knew it was wrong and evil.
Today, slavery has a different meaning. The people's needs are ignored and big boys of wall street, CEO's, the rich are being catered to by US government...the BAILOUT!
No DU is not going down. It helps to educate us.
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