Mike Heath

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Most famously, Jefferson in creating Monticello sought to conceal the face of slavery as much as possible, placing it underground. His house sat atop a tunnel that held the kitchen, the smokehouse, and other areas where his enslaved people worked. A dumbwaiter and a revolving shelved door further minimized their presence around his dining table.
First Principles: What America's Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country
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