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2024-08-17 20:31:03 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EBC2B3046385EA11369D5A7E049EE0ABA875CA34D603A610A4BE42FC31E433B1
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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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