Thomas Jefferson’s legacy faces a new reckoning as America approaches its 250th birthday
- Posted on June 30, 2026
- By The Independent
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Thomas Jefferson’s legacy faces a new reckoning as America approaches its 250th birthday
America’s birth is rooted in his most profound contradiction — the man who proclaimed that “all men are created equal” while being a slaveholder to the end of his life