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Jefferson's Va. estate highlights slaves' stories

When Thomas Jefferson died, scores of slaves were sold from his Monticello plantation to settle his debts. Peter Fossett, 11, was among them, recalling that he was "born and reared as free, not knowing that I was a slave, then suddenly, at the death of Jefferson, put on an auction block and sold to strangers."

Wednesday - 12/28/2011, 05:18am EST

Tags: Thomas Jefferson, monticello, Virginia

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