Podcasts that mention 📚 American Sphinx by Joseph J. Ellis

And that is contrary to how he is depicted even in Ellis's book American Sphinx. He has this long passage where he’s like there was no such thing as good slavery; like it was bad and it was hypocritical of Jefferson.

The podcast host references the book *American Sphinx* by Joseph J. Ellis to illustrate the contradictions between Thomas Jefferson's public statements and his practices, particularly regarding slavery. The discussion highlights how Jefferson's legacy is often sanitized, despite documented evidence of his hypocrisy as described in the book.

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