Nineteenth century bilboes for a child, front, and an adult, typically found on slave ships, are displayed at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History new exhibit: â??Slavery at Jeffersonâ??s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty,â? Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at the museum in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - Thomas Jefferson wrote “all men are created equal” to declare U.S. independence from Britain, yet he was also a lifelong slave owner who freed only nine of his more than 600 slaves during his lifetime.


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