The man who wrote “all men are created equal” also believed that black people lacked the qualities needed for equal citizenship. As America marks its 250th birthday, how it chooses to remember Thomas Jefferson says a lot about how it sees itself today: https://t.co/BjS3ExtPre pic.twitter.com/LJjnZBTU2L
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) April 11, 2026
https://x.com/TheEconomist/status/2042905547524002270
