I mean were all slave owners exactly the same, no of course not but you can’t tell me that Jefferson was a relucant slave owner when he didn’t even free his slaves in his will. I get that he was bankrupt at the time of his death. Frankly what I hate about how wingers approach history is they want us to view our founders as almost saints. Frankly, it’s the contradictions that make history well history. That Jefferson can write such beautiful words in the Declaration while continuing to own slaves at Monticello is history too. Honestly, I think I view history through the lens of my own family’s experiences. I may be one of the youngest lizards here but I did have a grandmother who could remember the day when women got the right to vote. I think we need to be aware that our country wasn’t always fulfilling its promise.