Martha Washington: Jefferson was 'detestable'

CNN ^ | Aug. 22nd, 2008 | Kerwin Swint

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Negative campaigning in America was sired by two lifelong friends, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Back in 1776, the dynamic duo combined powers to help claim America's independence, and they had nothing but love and respect for one another. But by 1800, party politics had so distanced the pair that, for the first and last time in U.S. history, a president found himself running against his vice president.

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As you read this article I see a little history modification taking place especially around the Callendar affair. Callender eventually slandered Jefferson bringing the "Black Sally" topic to the newspapers of the time.