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I have to agree with Amanda that the amount of time devoted to this topic is excessive. I also feel, that while Rothman's argument is convincing, he appears so determined to prove Jefferson and Sally were intimate that he makes many assuming statements and infers a great deal more then is apparent in the written history. I can see that circumstances were ripe for a relationship and yet I do not know if I believe everything that the author suggests about it, particularly as he basis his argument off of the work of Callender, a very disgruntled enemy of Jefferson. --Sarah Gardner | I have to agree with Amanda that the amount of time devoted to this topic is excessive. I also feel, that while Rothman's argument is convincing, he appears so determined to prove Jefferson and Sally were intimate that he makes many assuming statements and infers a great deal more then is apparent in the written history. I can see that circumstances were ripe for a relationship and yet I do not know if I believe everything that the author suggests about it, particularly as he basis his argument off of the work of Callender, a very disgruntled enemy of Jefferson. --Sarah Gardner | ||
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| + | I was intrigued by the fact that Jefferson's kids with Sally were considered white after he freed them (enjoying all the privileges of any other white citizen) and that all of Jefferson's house slaves looked white. It seems like pro-slavery arguments depend on the slaves being black. What justification would a 19th century Southerner have for enslaving someone who was white? None of their arguments about racial inferiority would apply. It seems like this would have been a very problematic situation for Southern society, but in the reading they just seem to deal with it pretty non-chalantly. How does that work? -- Rebecca | ||
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