Annette Gordon - Reed : Thomas Jefferson still relevant today . She says his words in Declaration of Independence resonate in all kinds of people . It is particularly interesting to ponder Jefferson 's legacies at this moment in American history . His proclamation of freedoms coexisted with his freeing of slaves , she says . She says this is a slave state and a place to celebrate Jefferson 's legacy .
Annette Gordon - Reed : Thomas Jefferson still relevant today . She says his words in Declaration of Independence resonate in all kinds of people . His proclamation of freedoms coexisted with his freeing of slaves , she says . She says this is a slave state and a place to celebrate Jefferson 's legacy .