Thomas Jefferson's Education
Taylor, Alan
| Autor: | Taylor, Alan |
|---|---|
| Themengebiete: | History - U.S. |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 20.10.2020 |
| EAN: | 9780393358575 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 448 |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | W. W. Norton & Company |
Produktinformationen "Thomas Jefferson's Education"
By turns entertaining and tragic, this beautifully crafted history reveals the origins of a great university in the dilemmas of Virginia slavery. Thomas Jefferson shares centre stage with his family and fellow planters, all dependent on the labour of enslaved black families. With a declining Virginia yielding to commercially vibrant northern states, in 1819 Jefferson proposed to build a university to educate and improve the sons of the planter elite. He hoped they might one day lead a revitalised Virginia free of slavery-and free of the former slaves. Jefferson's campaign was a contest for the future of a state and the larger nation. Although he prevails, Jefferson's vision of reform through education is hobbled by the actions of genteel students with a defiant sense of honour derived from owning slaves. It is the women of this hypermasculine society who redeem the best elements of his legacy.
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