What’s the real motive for all of the heavy scrutinizing of our founding fathers? The scrutinizers ought to be focused on the Clintons and the Obamas because they would have the ability, however involuntary, to answer to some well-deserved scrutiny.
While many of his contemporaries, including George Washington, freed their slaves during and after the revolution-.......
Once again we must correct this piece of mis-information. Washington did not free his slaves. His will stated that his slaves would go to Martha and that they be freed upon her death. Martha, fearful that the slaves would murder her to gain their freedom released them early.
Slavery and giving freedom to slaves was a much more complex and difficult decision than many imagine today. Washington said slavery was like holding a tiger by the tail. You dare not let it go but you won't be able to hold on forever.
For anyone interested this is an excellent book about the subject
A Disease in the Public Mind - by Thomas Fleming