tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post5292619226555213876..comments2024-03-29T05:58:54.033-05:00Comments on All The Book Blog Names Are Taken: John Quincy Adams and the Politics of Slavery: Selections from the DiarySarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-74102110006423334612018-01-05T09:44:44.816-06:002018-01-05T09:44:44.816-06:00I'm trying to be more educated about these dud...I'm trying to be more educated about these dudes, I have read so much about certain presidents, like JFK and Lincoln, but know almost nothing about a lot of the earliest ones, except Washington. Check out the diaries online though, they may have less footnotes :)Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-63659084904896926132018-01-05T09:09:43.029-06:002018-01-05T09:09:43.029-06:00If I had the time I would perhaps read more in dep...If I had the time I would perhaps read more in depth stuff about the Presidents but I admit that ploughing through lots of footnotes is not a favourite pastime! It does sound interesting content though.chucklesthescothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423562114343636659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-8700836813550603232018-01-05T09:07:16.450-06:002018-01-05T09:07:16.450-06:00Hey Debra, no problem! It definitely took some eff...Hey Debra, no problem! It definitely took some effort but it was really interesting to read. Happy Friday!Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-628011273913733982018-01-05T09:04:15.582-06:002018-01-05T09:04:15.582-06:00I was surprised too, I was under the impression th...I was surprised too, I was under the impression that both had always been staunchly against slavery. Turns out JQA did not think that way early on and actually supported slavery. Even to the end, his diaries showed the complexity of the issue for him; with the Constitution protecting property and slaves being considered property, he even favored dissolving the country and reforming under a new Constitution rather than attack head on anything Jefferson did during his presidency.Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-62988318917285665172018-01-05T08:01:57.342-06:002018-01-05T08:01:57.342-06:00I applaud your efforts. I love biographies, fictio...I applaud your efforts. I love biographies, fiction and non-fiction from this period. Thanks for doing all the 'hard work' for this one!Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-79445261610085546292018-01-05T00:01:42.310-06:002018-01-05T00:01:42.310-06:00There's a DVD series called the Adams Chronicl...There's a DVD series called the Adams Chronicles that spotlights JQA's public stand against slavery. I'm surprised JQA rented slaves, given that his father absolutely refused to. But the children don't always take after the father...one of JQA's brothers was a drunkard. Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.com