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The Founding Contradiction
FromHidden Brain
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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Jun 29, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." These words, penned by Thomas Jefferson more than 240 years ago, continue to inspire many Americans. And yet they were written by a man who owned hundreds of slaves, and fathered six children by an enslaved woman. As we mark Independence Day this week, we return to a 2018 episode with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed. We explore the contradictions in Jefferson's life — and how those contradictions might resonate in our own lives.
Released:
Jun 29, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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