075 – Founding Fathers and Slavery

We all learned the story of the Founding Fathers in school, but did we ever really get the full picture? 🇺🇸 In this episode, we're pulling back the curtain on the historical figures we thought we knew, revealing the complicated truth about them and their relationship with slavery.

We dig into the original, draft of the Declaration of Independence and uncover a passage where Thomas Jefferson tried to end the slave trade. But what happened? We talk about how the compromises made for the sake of a new nation had a ripple effect that we still feel today.

We also share some surprising personal stories about George Washington and Alexander Hamilton, and the internal battles they faced with this issue. From Washington's final wishes to free his slaves to Jefferson's legislative efforts, it's a messy, human story that shows just how complex these men really were.

Join us as we talk about how a country founded on the idea that "all men are created equal" was born with a fundamental flaw, and how the past continues to shape our present.

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