The Founding Fathers, Slavery and Black Patriotism
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Washington's Cook, Hercules March 14, 2003
Author Roger Wilkins notes that many founding fathers were slave owners, a fact that affects the patriotism of African-Americans today. Wilkins argues it was the slaves with their labor who allowed men such as Thomas Jefferson and George Washington the freedom to become statesmen.
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