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Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin
I would strongly disagree with your contention that Jefferson and Adams would have despised Helms. How did you possibly come to that conclusion? Jefferson and Adams were slave owners. Helm's racial views were probably tame compared to Jefferson and Adams.
Helms was not a hypocrite like many of these Democrats. Actions speak louder than words. Half of these deomocrats talk about race all day and yet they they would never put someone of color in a position of power. Helm's press secretary was black. In addition, he had another African-American on his staff. As I said, actions speak louder than words.
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just read adams' bio--he wasn't a slave owner, and his home state of mass. was the first to ban slavery in the colonies.
jefferson avoided all conflict (face to face) and would say nothing, adams wasn't afraid to confront anyone about anything.
as far as jeffersons views--he felt that african americans were inferior mentally. matter of fact, unlike washington, he didn't free his slaves when he died-not even the mother of 5 of his children. his daughter did that tho.
as for helms-ask carol mosely braun how she thought helms felt about blacks.