Thomas Jefferson put an ad in the newspaper offering a reward for his runaway slave named Sandy — just seven years before writing “all men are created equal” in the Declaration of Independence. Take an interesting look back through the history of slavery and Jefferson’s complicated views on the issue. Tweet: http://ctt.ec/57Rbe

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