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2024-08-17 19:18:52 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BEC762CB0709349EA2F55A99B82F332603F7BD45D3CA9217ECA0ABA498FB7D8D
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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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