Don’t forget however, that Jefferson himself owned slaves, though he did provide that they be freed upon his death.
Our founding fathers were not gods, just enlightened men. As such, they were fallible. This does not diminish what they did, in fact, makes it more impressive.
I agree. They fought against what was the norm at the time. No, they didn't draw a line in the sand like some think, but they did put in place a strong process that did lead to the elimination of slavery. (and to note, very few founders actually were slave owners (you could count on one hand), there were far more overt abolitionists who signed the Constitution). The history of abolition in the founding of our country is long forgotten but very interesting. I would also suggest studying an amazing man named Prince Hall and his part in our founding.