yes he lived in the reality of his time. He sold 71 slaves in the 1780 and 90s to pay off debt. When Jefferson died, within a few months, all of the Jefferson estate,s slaves were sold to satisfy the debts that Jefferson had outstanding at the time of his death.
>>all of the Jefferson estate,s slaves were sold to satisfy the debts that Jefferson had outstanding at the time of his death.
I get the feeling Jefferson might’ve freed more of them if he could.