186. Thomas Jefferson: Radical, Revolutionary, Enslaver -- Annette Gordon-Reed

For this first episode in the Radicalism in the American Revolution series, historian Annette Gordon-Reed joins me to discuss her new book Jefferson on Race, a collection of writings by Jefferson on the topic of race from throughout his entire career. Anette and I grapple with a pair of irresolvable facts about Jefferson: he was a race radical and an enslaver.You can find the link to Annette's book here: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691122069/jefferson-on-raceHere's the letter to Jefferson from "A Slave" that strikes an apocalyptic tone on slavery and uses Jefferson's own words: https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/99-01-02-9200

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