History 2132A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: The American Naturalist, Botany, Frederick Douglass

• School: Western University
• Department: History
• Course: History 2132A/B
• Professor: Geoff Stewart

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Slavery in america 2: jefferson, calhoun and douglass. 3rd president of united states (1801 1809) Leader of the american enlightenment spoke 5 languages and pursued interests in science, philosophy and invention. Was opposed it in theory, but he was a slave owner. Up to 200 slaves worked his monticello plantation virginia. After jeffe(cid:396)so(cid:374)"s (cid:449)ife ma(cid:396)tha died, he fathered 6 children with his slave sally hemings. A plan for the gradual abolition of slavery. Believed slavery was bad for slaves and for americans. Thought it was impossible for abolition slavery. Could not imagine a racially integrated society (thought african americans were naturally inferior) Notes on the state of virginia 1781. Originates as set of answers about virginia poses by french secretary francois marbois. Colle(cid:272)tio(cid:374) of jeffe(cid:396)so(cid:374)"s thoughts o(cid:374) a spe(cid:272)t(cid:396)u(cid:373) of topi(cid:272)s: go(cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t, church, state, individualism and liberty. The book is an image of the nation. Vehi(cid:272)le fo(cid:396) jeffe(cid:396)so(cid:374)"s thoughts o(cid:374) (cid:374)atio(cid:374) a(cid:374)d go(cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:374)a(cid:374)(cid:272)e.