French Hovels, Slave Cabins, and the limits of Thomas Jefferson’s Eyes

Rufus F.

Rufus is a likeable curmudgeon. He has a PhD in History, sang for a decade in a punk band, and recently moved to NYC after nearly two decades in Canada. He wrote the book "The Paris Bureau" from Dio Press (2021).

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  1. I suspect if TJ ever had seen them, he would have found a way to justify his own racism even further. When visiting the French hovels, he was probably predisposed to empathizing with the poorer French. I can see him being predisposed to not empathize with his slaves.Report