http://franceshunter.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/two-patriots-on-emancipation/ Fall in love with your country all over again. Wed, 08 May 2013 12:16:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://franceshunter.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/two-patriots-on-emancipation/#comment-1644 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:20 +0000 http://franceshunter.wordpress.com/?p=3028#comment-1644 Jefferson seemed to view the slavery situation in the same manner as much of America views the current situation with foreign oil. He viewed the abolishment of slavery as something that needed to happen, yet felt that both he and much of the American economy was dependent on slavery. Just as we today view our addiction to foreign oil as something that we will slowly wean ourselves off of, men like Jefferson believed the same of slavery. Sadly, however, Jefferson’s economic dilemma did not deal with a lifeless commodity; it dealt with the suffering of human beings.

]]> http://franceshunter.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/two-patriots-on-emancipation/#comment-1642 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:29:27 +0000 http://franceshunter.wordpress.com/?p=3028#comment-1642 Despite Jefferson’s financial situation, it still disturbs me this great man I admire and respect did not do more for those he held in bondage than condemn another man who owned no slaves.

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