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    Tag: Thomas Jefferson

    My Trouble With Our Uncle Tom: Part III

    We need a new national mythology, one that makes room for all of us. Everyone needs to be able to see themselves in America’s origin story. We need to all be able to take pride in where we came from and how we got here.

    July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 by bawieland

    My Trouble With Our Uncle Tom, Part II

    Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and James Madison get to form our origin story. In truth, the people who enabled them to have the time, wealth and energy to pursue such things were the ones who did all the hard work and only received punishment and pain in return.

    July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 by bawieland

    My Trouble With Our Uncle Tom: Part I

    After visiting Monticello at the age of 8, I became a confirmed Thomas Jefferson fangirl. Then, I started to learn about the guy.

    My feelings for Jefferson? They became complicated.

    And then, they got downright ugly.

    July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 by bawieland

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