Jefferson: Then and Now

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Thursday October 29

5:30 PM  –  6:30 PM

Peter Onuf, University of Virginia and Annette Gordon-Reed, Harvard University

 

The reputations of all of the founders have changed dramatically over the course of American history, none more than that of Thomas Jefferson. Historians Annette Gordon-Reed and Peter Onuf will discuss the implications of recent political and social developments for our image of the slave-owning author of the Declaration of Independence, emphasizing the importance of situating Jefferson in his own historical context for a better understanding of the history and future prospects of democracy in America.

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