After his election in 1800, some called him the " Negro President ", with critics like the Mercury and New-England Palladium of Boston stating that Jefferson had the gall to celebrate his election as a victory for democracy when he won " the temple of Liberty on the shoulders of slaves.

After his election in 1800, some called him the " Negro President ", with critics such as the Mercury and New-England Palladium of Boston stating that Jefferson had the gall to celebrate his election as a victory for democracy when he won " the temple of Liberty on the shoulders of slaves.

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