What were Jefferson’s private, personal views about the institution of slavery

What were Jefferson’s private, personal views about the institution of slavery

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 In your personal opinion, what were Jefferson’s private, personal views about the institution of slavery? Were his private views of slavery different from his public statements on slavery (Notes on the State of Virginia)? Justify your answer. 

 

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  http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/presidents/thomas-jefferson/jefferson-on-slavery.php 

 

 Letter to Marquis de Chastellux 

 https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/let27.asp 

 

 Letter to Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Banneker. Benjamin Banneker was a free, educated African-American who wrote to Jefferson while he was Secretary of State under President Washington. 

 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part2/2h71t.html 

 

 This is Jefferson’s reply to Benjamin Banneker. 

 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part2/2h72t.html 

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