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The museum's teachings about Thomas Jefferson's slaves were apparently a tad too real for them.
Full Segment: A new biography portrays Jefferson as a callous slave-owner. Who was he really? And how should we think about the racism of the founding fathers?
City Council members objected to its presence because Jefferson owned hundreds of slaves.
The former president's new complaint gets an "F" for historical accuracy.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
President Trump has proposed a monument featuring 30-plus figures from American history, at a time when many Americans are grappling with tributes to controversial icons of the past.
The site has not had fireworks since 2009 because of environmental concerns.
Shannon Lanier believes that monuments to the third president should be kept out of public spaces.
The first daughter cited a Thomas Jefferson letter about being "surrounded by enemies and spies catching and perverting every word that falls from my lips."
Atatiana Jefferson, 28, was standing near a bedroom window when the white Fort Worth police officer opened fire from outside.
Authorities say Alexandria Incontro scaled the massive granite sculpture Friday with bare feet and no rope, making it to about 15 feet (4.5 meters) from the top.
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