Trayvon Was Grateful For Neighborhood Watches, Too

These differences in perspective are still a huge problem:

  Sally Hemings’ brothers,...Robert and James Hemings often traveled alone wherever they pleased, were paid salaries and could hire themselves out – and keep the money they earned,...

Jefferson eventually freed both men, under complicated circumstances, but he wasn’t happy about it – and apparently felt that they failed to show adequate gratitude for what he viewed as benevolent treatment.

"Adequate gratitude".

"Thank you, Sir, for fucking my sister and giving me the freedom I should've already had by birth -  but with no money or guarantee of safety."

No, considering everything blacks have had to put up with - including the century-long denial it ever happened - I don't see exactly how that was going to work into much back-slapping and long-lasting joy all around,...