Ms. Pemberton:
I find your repeated method of thinking and writing, i.e. 1. your baselessly
accusing me of "personal attacks" and 2. that I consider TJ a "saint"; 3.
after you, without any factual information that Thomas Jefferson knew of, or
had control of what his slave did at all times even when not working, call
TJ a pimp; IRRATIONAL, UNREASONABLE, INSULTING, AND DESTRUCTIVE OF THE GOALS
OF THIS WEB SITE. And further, if this type of thinking is supportive of
this web site, this web site itself is destructive. I therefore will not
reply further to you.
Miss Adrian Zolkover
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anne Pemberton" <[log in to unmask]
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Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] Annette Gordon-Reed praised by Edmund Morgan
> Adrian,
>
> Setting aside your personal attacks, I strongly suggest that you read
> "Jefferson's Women" by John Kukla and acquaint yourself with the broader
> picture of Jefferson's relationships with women to the extent they are
> documented in his writings and the writings of others. It will open your
> eyes to the reality of the man you seem to consider a saint.
>
> Correct me if I am wrong, but I don't believe you are arguing from the
> position of having read Ms. Gordon-Reed's book.
> You seem to want to condemn her without reading what she actually wrote.
>
> And, while you may have a point that mere presence does not make one a
> pimp, the fact that Jefferson was the OWNER of Sally Hemings and had legal
> control over all of her actions, makes his offering of her body to family
> members the act of a pimp.
>
> Anne
>
> Anne Pemberton
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