Did the American Revolution flop in the long run?

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Our Founding Fathers deliberately punted on the issue of slavery. As you said, this long-brewing and unresolved issue ultimately led to the second bloodiest war in our history (and it was self-inflicted).

I believe it was in the McCullough Biography of John Adams wherein Adams was quoted as asking Jefferson during a discussion of the first draft of the constitution;

"And what of the unfortunate Negro, Thomas?"

Jefferson basically responded that "in time" there "may" be an amendment regarding "them". But, of course---------now is not the time.

In otherwords; Wait 'til after I'm dead, then I don't care what you do.

Dave