History lessons: Former presidents’ homes aren’t shying away from their past with slavery


Mulberry Row, which runs for 1,000 feet alongside the main house at Monticello, was the center of slavery and plantation life at the home of Thomas Jefferson—he owned more than 600 slaves. Photo: Stephen Barling

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