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2024-08-17 17:13:35 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B9075B4085F7F2D937ADAE53C419E1228A0CDF03D0F3A2C0263DC2D5CC20EFEF
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Walz is joking. Even if he weren't Thomas Jefferson didn't actually grow hot peppers, his slaves did. "The garden was essentially a functional part of the plantation, with enslaved workers cultivating vegetables and fruits year-round to provide produce for the main house." https://www.monticello.org/house-gardens/farms-gardens/vegetable-garden/jefferson-the-scientist-and-gardener/
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