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→Democrat does not equal liberal. Historically, many Democrats have not been liberals. Not all American slave owners were liberal. George Washington owned slaves.
Democrat does not equal liberal. Historically, many Democrats have not been liberals. Not all American slave owners were liberal. George Washington owned slaves. Was George Washington an uber liberal?
Democrat does not equal liberal. Historically, many Democrats have not been liberals. Not all American slave owners were liberal. George Washington owned slaves. Was George Washington an uber liberal?
I removed the material about liberals advocating slavery. Please have some historical context like the French Revolution advocating the equality of man, etc. etc. I realize that people can be contradictory and Thomas Jefferson espoused some [[Age of enlightenment]] ideas, but also owned slaves. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 20:14, 8 May 2017 (EDT)
I removed the material about liberals advocating slavery. Please have some historical context like the French Revolution advocating the equality of man, etc. etc. I realize that people can be contradictory and Thomas Jefferson espoused some [[Age of Enlightenment]] ideas, but also owned slaves. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 20:14, 8 May 2017 (EDT)