Interestingly, inthis passage is Jefferson was trying to blame George III for both slavery & inciting slave revolts: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/slavery-declaration-of-independence-juy-4 …
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Of course even expulsion wouldn't work since economy depended on black labor (both American economy & Jefferson's own wealth).
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@HeerJeet Great follow-ups to my@TPM piece on Dec. Jefferson made that case for expulsion overtly in *Notes on VA*:http://werehistory.org/i-want-my-country-back/ …
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