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How Could a Slaveholder Write "All Men Are Created Equal?"

Clip: 6/26/2020 | 19m 41sVideo has Closed Captions

Historians Jon Meacham and Annette Gordon-Reed discuss Thomas Jefferson's legacy.

Could a slaveholder also be an advocate for equality for all? That is the riddle left behind by one of America’s founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson. Pulitzer Prize-winning historians Annette Gordon-Reed and Jon Meacham join Walter Isaacson to discuss Jefferson's monuments and whether or not they should come down.

06/26/2020

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Author Lemn Sissay Reflects on Racism in Britain

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Clip: 6/26/2020 | 2m 26s | Poet and author Lemn Sissay discusses his experience growing up in Britain. (2m 26s)

The Role of Young People in the Black Lives Matter Movement

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Clip: 6/26/2020 | 2m 18s | Activists Alicia Garza and Aalayah Eastmond discuss the role of young activists. (2m 18s)

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