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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
Think Washington would be more surprised. Jefferson was more anti slavery than Washington. Though Washington freed them on his death and Jefferson only some, he did more in his life to stop the trade slave than Washington.
gpt
And the slaves Jefferson freed were mostly his own children. I don't think he gets many points for that. "He's such a great guy, he only kept his own son in slavery for a PORTION of son's life! That makes him better than Washington." - I do not buy that argument.