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 In your personal opinion, what were Jefferson’s private, personal views about the institution of slavery? Were his private views of slavery different from his public statements on slavery (Notes on the State of Virginia)? Justify your answer. 


 Essay must be a minimum of one page, single-spaced, in 10 pt. Times-Roman font. Do NOT use a header (name, date, professor’s name, title, etc.). 


Support and references are below: 


  http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/presidents/thomas-jefferson/jefferson-on-slavery.php 


 Letter to Marquis de Chastellux 

 https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/let27.asp 


 Letter to Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Banneker. Benjamin Banneker was a free, educated African-American who wrote to Jefferson while he was Secretary of State under President Washington. 

 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part2/2h71t.html 


 This is Jefferson’s reply to Benjamin Banneker. 

 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part2/2h72t.html 

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