Did You Know: Jefferson's Anti-Slavery Language in the Declaration Draft

Did You Know That Thomas Jefferson Had Anti-Slavery Language In His Original Draft Of the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson was a complex man. One thing that modern historians often get wrong about him was his views on slavery. Did you know that in his original draft of the Declaration, he actually had anti-slavery language? He tried to include it, but was not able to convince his compatriots that the time was right. In this video, the Green Family explores this piece of often overlooked history.