About this episode
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...
People in this episode
Host: Ken LaCorte
Topics covered
- slavery
- Founding Fathers
- American history
- politics
- society
Keywords
- Founding Fathers
- slavery
- Thomas Jefferson
- Sally Hemming
- American politics
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