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"Jefferson either engaged in such abuse himself or tolerated it.(dissenting professor says Thomas Jefferson had some role in fathering children by slave)(Brief Article)
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Reason
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July 1, 2001
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"Jefferson either engaged in such abuse himself or tolerated it on the part of one or more members of his extended family....There was, for all his brilliance and sagacity, something dishonest, something self-serving and self-indulgent about the man."
Paul Rahe, professor of history ...
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