Historian David Brion Davis, as quoted in The Dark Side of Thomas Jefferson, by Henry Wiencek, Smithsonian Magazine, (October 2012)
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One cannot question the genuineness of Jefferson’s liberal dreams. He was one of the first statesmen in any part of the world to advocate concrete measures for restricting and eradicating Negro slavery.
— Historian on Thomas Jefferson
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About Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past, and is regarded as an authority on it.
About Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past, and is regarded as an authority on it.
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