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The Hypocrisy of Jefferson's Slavery
3:18:29 - 3:27:58 (09:29)
The forces of anti-slavery thought were beginning to coalesce but, at the same time, slavery was getting much worse. The bizarre rules of the time period allowed for Thomas Jefferson's six mixed-race children, born of his affair with Sally Hemings, to be slaves on his plantation despite being seven eighths white.
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Thomas Jefferson fathered six children with Sally Hemings, a slave who happened to be the half-sister of his dead wife, Martha Jefferson.
3:18:29 - 3:22:13 (03:44)
Summary
Thomas Jefferson fathered six children with Sally Hemings, a slave who happened to be the half-sister of his dead wife, Martha Jefferson. Despite being three-quarters white, Hemings and her children remained slaves due to the rules of the time period.
ChapterThe Hypocrisy of Jefferson's Slavery
EpisodeShow 68 - BLITZ Human Resources
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
As forces of anti-slavery thought were increasing in power, slaves were also beginning to use language adopted from this movement as seen in the Gabriel's Rebellion of 1800.
3:22:13 - 3:24:36 (02:23)
Summary
As forces of anti-slavery thought were increasing in power, slaves were also beginning to use language adopted from this movement as seen in the Gabriel's Rebellion of 1800. Nonetheless, this historical period was both about to get much better and much worse in the history of slavery in America.
ChapterThe Hypocrisy of Jefferson's Slavery
EpisodeShow 68 - BLITZ Human Resources
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The first national abolitionist petition campaign in Britain began in 1788, with over 10,000 people signing the petition in Liverpool alone the following year.
3:24:37 - 3:27:58 (03:21)
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The first national abolitionist petition campaign in Britain began in 1788, with over 10,000 people signing the petition in Liverpool alone the following year. The movement quickly spread, and by 1792, the government received 519 anti-slave trade petitions containing some 390,000 signatures, catching the slave owners by surprise.