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Jefferson's Contradictions Live On | San Antonio News
Thomas Jefferson, the man who wrote America’s founding creed while enslaving people, remains a lightning rod for debate—celebrated as a champion of liberty yet condemned for hypocrisy. As the nation marks its 250th anniversary, historians like Jon Meacham reveal how Jefferson’s legacy is endlessly adaptable, invoked by everything from civil rights leaders to political figures across the spectrum. Monticello and the University of Virginia are now confronting the full, unvarnished truth of his life—including Sally Hemings and the enslaved people who built his world. Visitors flock to his estate…
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