Who Else Owned Slaves?
James Madison, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, and Martin Van Buren also owned slaves during their lifetimes. Van Buren later went on to oppose slavery in the West, but was never quite the abolitionist for the East coast.
James Madison, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, and Martin Van Buren also owned slaves during their lifetimes. Van Buren later went on to oppose slavery in the West, but was never quite the abolitionist for the East coast.
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