Register for "Jefferson & the Problem of Slavery"

October 26, 2021, 3:45 PM ET - 5:35 PM ET | Hosted by: Jamestown Settlement (Held Online)

What did equality mean to Thomas Jefferson? How do we reconcile Jefferson’s famous phrase in the Declaration of Independence, “that all men are created equal” – a phrase Martin L King called “our national creed” with Jefferson’s ownership of enslaved persons? These are two broad questions participating teachers will discuss in this seminar. In addition to these questions, Dr Cara Rogers, a Jefferson scholar, will challenge us to consider Jefferson’s plan for emancipation in Virginia and his assessment of slavery’s impact on enslaved persons and slaveowners. Participating teachers will read and discuss primary sources – excerpts from Notes on the State of Virginia and several Jefferson letters - to answer these questions for themselves and gain insight on helping their students assess.

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"It gave me a better understanding of the Founders’ views. They saw that restricting religious liberty is not only wrong; it leads to animosity within society. This year, I will begin both my government class and my class on “Law and Modern Society” with George Washington’s Letter to the Hebrew Congregation at Newport." — Sean B.