Web extra: Thomas Jefferson and slavery

Web extra: Thomas Jefferson and slavery

December 1, 2012 12:16 PM

Jon Meacham, author of "Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power," discusses in this extended interview clip for "Sunday Morning" how the Founding Father fought against the practice of slavery even as he himself owned slaves.

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