The issue of slavery is a topic that still evokes strong emotions. Rinaldi has purposely stressed the evils of an institution that has darkened much of American history. To do so, she uses words like "nigra," a term common in Jefferson's time. But the language is essential in order to show the reader contemporary attitudes, that may appear offensive today.
In addition, some readers may be shocked to find such attitudes in one of America's genuine heroes, Thomas Jefferson, the writer of the.....
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