[Suzy Quzy]

Of COURSE they do! Either Jefferson thought blacks were inferior or he thought they were equal.

[steve-b]

So? That has nothing to do with his (correct) insight that failure to address slavery at the beginning would cost the nation dearly.

[sandbar]

>>>Of COURSE they do! Either Jefferson thought blacks were inferior or he thought they were equal.>>>

Why does different have to not be 'equal'?

Blacks ARE different than whites. Asians are different than blacks, etc... Doesn't mean we aren't all equal.