• solrize@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Thomas Jefferson was before my time but was supposed to also be pretty good.

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      Plantation/Slaveowner and sorta rapist that paved the path for manifest destiny and westward expansion of the US

      pretty good

      Pick one

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        Also said that he was against slavery but didn’t free his slaves even though he could have done legally in his state.