"Washington, not Jefferson, freed his slaves upon his death"
- Stephen Ambrose
About this Quote
In this quote, historian Stephen Ambrose is highlighting the truth that it was George Washington, not Thomas Jefferson, who freed his servants upon his death. This statement challenges the commonly held belief that Jefferson, one of the starting daddies and author of the Declaration of Independence, was a champion of liberty and equality. Ambrose is pointing out that while Jefferson may have written about the perfects of liberty and equality, it was Washington who in fact took action to free his slaves. This quote functions as a pointer that actions speak louder than words, and that true progress towards equality needs more than just rhetoric.
This quote is written / told by Stephen Ambrose between January 10, 1936 and October 13, 2002. He/she was a famous Historian from USA.
The author also have 43 other quotes.
"The whole commerce between master and slave is a perpetual exercise of the most boisterous passions, the most unremitting despotism on the one part, and degrading submissions on the other. Our children see this, and learn to imitate it"
"Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there's a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see"
