What was Thomas Jefferson's position on slaves?

After reading several of the posts, I am finding the hard to believe that many cannot or will not accept the fact that Thomas Jefferson was a blatant HYPOCRITE! There is no other way to justify the so-called position of Anti-Slavery on one hand, then maintaining it in his personal life on the other. read more

Jefferson's position on slavery has been extensively studied and debated by his biographers and by scholars of slavery. Starting in 1767 at age 24, Jefferson inherited 5,000 acres of land and 52 slaves by his father's will. In 1768, Jefferson began construction of his Monticello plantation. read more

Jefferson wanted to free slaves, but he did not believe the freed slaves could peacefully coexist with their former masters; he feared that they would seek revenge against their oppressors and start a race war. read more