re: #39 palomino

And they bequeathed them to their progeny. Not exactly the act of an abolitionist.

ah, not all.

George Washington wrote his will that his slaves would be freed after Martha’s death.

Thomas Jefferson was in so much debt that he couldn’t free his slaves. They were sold to pay-off his debts.

I’m not up on all the founding fathers. I don’t believe Alexander Hamilton owned any.

There was great debates over slavery from the very beginning.