“It is not slavery that is so bad as the slave trade,” Jefferson countered, sticking to the subject. “The slave trade as an execrable commerce, an assemblage of horrors, cruel war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred rights of life & liberties.”
“I believe that to be true of slavery as well,” said Filippo gently. “Not merely of the trade.”
From America’s Forgotten Founding Father — Get Your Copy Today!
Order an autographed copy of America’s Forgotten Founding Father
Print Edition | Kindle Edition | Apple iBooks Edition | Nook Edition
Also from the Mentoris Project
Want to use these books in your classroom? Contact the Mentoris Project!`