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- Apr 2025
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The audience views Jeffersonas a likeable, charming character with a narcissism that comes off as charming
This can definitely be seen as problematic.
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I do think that Jefferson was slightly glorified in the show, becauseDaveed (who I love) made him seem really cool which may be misleading
Everyone loves Daveed Diggs so it is hard to seperate the character from the actor
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4.4 Thomas Jefferson
Important!
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The one-line mention of Hemings in Hamilton does not voice the complexity of the matter,and arguably it erases the chance for Hemings own narrative
I get this but also the musical is only 2.5 hours and there is a whole lot of history, not everything can go into detail
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hey practically rub butts. Theactress is clearly depicted as being into him.”. The user adds that Hemings was 16 years oldin this scene, and Jefferson was 46, and that she was sexually abused, making Miranda’s
I did not know this
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What is beingput in question here is whether or not art has a responsibility to represent history in a certainway, or if art should have artistic license over how it uses history.
good question
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They argue that it is insulting to Black culture to have Black actors play historical roles ofpeople involved in slavery, and that surely it is not the only musical that Black actors can playin.
This is a good point
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later Donald Trumpbecame president and criticised the show?
not surprised
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