The Wolf by the Ears: Thomas Jefferson and SlaveryThis analysis of Jefferson's antislavery views and the actions towhich they gave rise, the subject matter of "The Wolf by theEars, " is necessarily episodic; while chronology has been generallyobserved, it was not possible to weld this disparate material into the form of abiographical narrative. |
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Slavery and the Declaration of Independence | 1 |
Slavery and the Rights of Man | 12 |
Slavery and the Revolution in Virginia | 19 |
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