America’s Founding Fathers and their ideals about personal liberty are widely taught in history classes across the nation. However, little is known about their ideas and attitudes towards the institution of slavery. Despite the common knowledge that our Founding Fathers also were slave owners, the contradiction between slavery and the principals of personal liberty they vehemently fought for is rarely questioned.
Posted on: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 17:09:29 +0000