Jeffersonian republicanism framed slavery as preserving virtue against industrial threats

Evidence

In 1809, Jefferson estimated his net worth to be 225,000 (roughly 3.3 million in 2014) based on 10,000 acres of land, a manufacturing mill, 200 slaves, and a mountain of debt. Whether he was proslavery or antislavery, Jefferson needed slavery in 1809 to maintain his financial solvency and life of luxury. — Ibram X. Kendi, Stamped from the Beginning, 378 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Jefferson’s republican ideology framed virtue as a white trait to justify slavery — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 3410; Jefferson framed slavery as a dilemma between justice and self-preservation — Ibram X. Kendi, Stamped from the Beginning: The…, 405; An ideology of reaction rooted in slavery persists in modern American politics — Nikole Hannah-Jones et al., The 1619 Project: A New American Origin…, 649 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Jefferson’s material interests required slavery regardless of his stated beliefs #complicates (0.80) — Ibram X. Kendi, Stamped from the Beginning, 378