Say what you will about Lincoln (the real Lincoln), he way transcended this motherfucker. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/01/opinion/the-real-thomas-jefferson.html …
@CoreyRobin Paradox of Civil War is both Unionist & Confederates saw themselves, with good reason, as Jeffersonians. He left a dual legacy.
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@HeerJeet Calhoun, foremost theoretician of South, definitely did not see himself as a Jeffersonian. -
@CoreyRobin Perhaps not Calhoun but there was definite claims to Jeffersonian tradition among Confederates. - Show replies
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