I had an argument with an American friend way back about the War of 1812. He insisted that it was a tie, because no land was won or lost. I insisted that Canada won, because we were attacked first and kept our land from being taken. I don't think I convinced him :p
I went to Monticello as a young teen. I don't know what version of the tour we did, but I remember them talking about how Jefferson freed a bunch of his slaves in his will. I remember having the thought, "but they still had to be a slave his whole life," and "but only some of them were freed?"
A large part of the chapter deals with the myth of the "benevolent" enslaver! There are some pretty heinous quotes from Jefferson's own writings as well.
Fascinating in-depth overview of the importance of public history. Some day I hope to tour Monticello.
I had an argument with an American friend way back about the War of 1812. He insisted that it was a tie, because no land was won or lost. I insisted that Canada won, because we were attacked first and kept our land from being taken. I don't think I convinced him :p
I went to Monticello as a young teen. I don't know what version of the tour we did, but I remember them talking about how Jefferson freed a bunch of his slaves in his will. I remember having the thought, "but they still had to be a slave his whole life," and "but only some of them were freed?"
A large part of the chapter deals with the myth of the "benevolent" enslaver! There are some pretty heinous quotes from Jefferson's own writings as well.