frankly, i couldn't care less whether he/she owned slaves, EXCEPT that there are NO origional sources period of such ownership.
can you point out any ORIGIONAL writing by her that states he/she owned slaves????
another point, GEN Jackson HAD to teach at VMI, because he was too poor to otherwise take care of his family. the farm was NOT particuliarly profitable. slaves were EXPENSIVE! poor folks couldn't afford to own any, even if they wanted to.
in other words, i think the whole "jackson owned slaves" is an intentional lie.
you, of course, are free to hold ANY opinion.
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frankly, i couldn't care less whether he/she owned slaves...
Neither do I. But by saying that Jackson owned slaves is no smear on this great man's reputation. He owned slaves because he did. But, his greatness is in his character, his humanity, and finally in his fighting. I deeply admire Stonewall Jackson. He doesn't need you to defend him from me.
About your point about Jackson teaching at VMI, and he being poor. Oh, for crying out loud! Are you sure that is what you want to base your argument on!
Jackson was far from poor. He taught at VMI because it was his job. He owned farmland outside Lexington. He made investments in several businesess inside Lexington and he sat on the board of directors on several more. He may have started out as a "poor" professor when he first came to VMI... he did not remain so.