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Jefferson's Contradictions Still Shape America | Tulsa News
Thomas Jefferson, the architect of American ideals and a slaveholder, remains a lightning rod for America’s deepest contradictions. From Lincoln to Trump, from civil rights to climate change, his legacy is endlessly reinterpreted — and fiercely claimed — by every side of the political spectrum. Monticello and the University of Virginia confront his complex past head-on, honoring the enslaved people who lived there while reimagining his vision through today’s lens. His story isn’t just history — it’s a mirror reflecting America’s ongoing struggle to reconcile its founding dreams with its…
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