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11. Of course I know he did

Reply to yardwork (Reply #8)

Tue May 13, 2025, 07:59 AM

May 2025

However, slavery didn't feature in Jefferson's writings on the matter by and large. His belief that states were the ultimate arbiters on if they should follow the laws of the national government really came to the fore with the Alien and Sedition Acts -- not slavery.

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