Why the Founding Fathers chose slavery
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The episode explores the reasons behind the Founding Fathers' acceptance of slavery in the new country.
"Why did the Founding Fathers accept slavery in the new country? Basic politics, or something more?" --Ken ► SCRIPT CORRECTION/FEEDBACK: Also, regarding Thomas Jefferson fathering children with Sally Hemming, some here are giving me pushback on that, claiming it's not settled. There's still a bit of dissension on that, so yes, I should've added a "likely" qualifier. There's a decent amount of evidence, between DNA showing "a" Jefferson was the dad of one. Combined with other facts, tha...
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