Jefferson on race : a reader / edited by Annette Gordon-Reed.
| Author/creator | Jefferson, Thomas author. |
| Other author | Gordon-Reed, Annette, editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2026] |
| Copyright Date | ©2026 |
| Description | xxxviii, 377 pages : illustrations, tables ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Works. Selections. 2026 |
| Abstract | "Among America's Founding Fathers, none was more deeply, personally, or controversially entangled with race and slavery than Thomas Jefferson. The man whose Declaration of Independence proclaimed that "all men are created equal" enslaved more than 600 people of African descent even as he acknowledged the injustice of slavery, saw himself as its opponent, and condemned it in his writings. How is this possible? In Jefferson on Race, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed gathers Jefferson's most revealing writings about African Americans, slavery, and Native Americans, enabling readers as never before to directly explore his complex and contradictory thoughts, feelings, and decisions on these subjects--the most hotly debated aspect of his legacy. These selections come from Jefferson's public and private writings, letters, and plantation records, as well as accounts by contemporaries, including his son Madison Hemings and three other people formerly enslaved at Monticello. The book documents Jefferson's ideas about--and self-image in relation to--African Americans, slavery, and Native Americans, as well as his conduct, including interactions with individual Black and Native people. The writings show how Jefferson responded to living in a multiracial slave society while professing progressive ideals, and how his views on race and slavery were shaped by his experiences with enslaved Black people. Jefferson on Race is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Jefferson's conflicted attitudes--and the impact of race and slavery on American history." -- Publisher's description |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9780691274997 |
| ISBN | 9780691122069 hardback |
| ISBN | 0691122067 hardback |
| ISBN | PDF ebook |
| Standard identifier# | CIPO000338966 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | New Books | E302 .J442 2026 | ✔ Available | Want This? |