How did expectations for most Americans change during Jefferson’s presidency? How did Jefferson feel about Native and African-Americans? What constraints did each group face during the Jeffersonian...

How did expectations for most Americans change during Jefferson’s presidency? How did Jefferson feel about Native and African-Americans? What constraints did each group face during the Jeffersonian era? In light of his views regarding these races, how should we view his legacy and those of other founders such as George Washington and James Madison, who like Jefferson were slaveholders? What does the controversy over Jefferson’s African-American family members tell us about race relations during the 18th and 19th centuries as well as today? To answer these questions, please read the additional articles in your web readings folder, especially The Founding Fathers: Demigods or Scoundrels? by Joseph Ellis, George Washington, Slave Catcher by Erica Armstrong Dunbar and listen to the podcast interview with author Jesse Holland on his book The Invisibles: White House Slaves