I am an adjunct professor of History. This subject is my passion and I strive everyday in my classes to raise the awareness of our nation's past in my students. Sadly, many of them have little or no knowledge of it. I am their worst nightmare: A teacher who will teach them what history is really about!
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The more I learn about Thomas Jefferson and slavery the more I feel I cannot give him the benefit of the doubt on this issue any longer. Because he wrote the Declaration of Independence, because he was looked up to, because he was looked upon to do the right thing when his neighbors freed their...more »
The more I learn about Thomas Jefferson and slavery the more I feel I cannot give him the benefit of the doubt on this issue any longer. Because he wrote the Declaration of Independence, because he was looked up to, because he was looked upon to do the right thing when his neighbors freed their...more »