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We don't have judgements on this forum, we have opinions. Only God can
judge. There is a lot of information pro and con flowing. Somewhere
in-between lies the truth.
Anita
>From: qvarizona <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
> <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Madison's slaves (and black descendants?)
>Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:14:53 -0700
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>Read Henry Wiencek's, "An Imperfect God, George Washington, His Slaves,
>and the Creation of America " for a scholarly and sensitive view of a good
>man who owned slaves.
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>It seems all generations think they know enough to judge not just the
>social norms, but the souls of their predecessors. While I don't suggest
>we pretend slave-owning was ever moral, I think taking a person out of
>the context of their time and culture and judging them in our is pointless.
>
>Joanne
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>PS Henry's book is much more than my clumsy "review" above. It's been
>described as the best of the best re. George Washington, and --bonus-- it's
>a great read.
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>Paul Heinegg <[log in to unmask]> wrote: How could Madison have been a
>"good slaveowner."
>He owned other human beings as his own property. That not only degraded
>those human beings to the level of farm animals, it shows that he had no
>morals, no character. That was uncivilized, barbaric behaviour.
>Paul
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