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‘I wish he had done more to free enslaved people’: Thomas Jefferson’s descendant on his family’s complex legacy ⊕

found 2026 › Jul › 01 (Wed) @ 11:52 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Shannon LaNier, Jefferson’s sixth great-grandson, reflects on his lineage and the role of African Americans in the nation’s founding

When the US turns 250 years old on Saturday, Shannon LaNier will be…

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