What are Thomas Jefferson’s claims in his Notes on the State of Virginia about the mental capacity of blacks

1) What are Thomas Jefferson’s claims in his Notes on the State of Virginia about the mental capacity of blacks (including emotions and intellect), and 2) In what ways does Douglass in his Narrative indirectly respond to those claims, either by way of challenging them, contextualizing them, or confirming them?

Remember to cite relevant passages from both writers, with page numbers and locations on the page (1/2 way, 2/3 way, etc.).

You must have the Norton Anthology of American Literature, Shorter 9th Edition, Volume 1, Beginnings to 1865 (Robert S. Levine, General Editor).
Please read the Thomas Jefferson, 352-354, from “Notes on the State of Virginia,” 816-819
Frederick Douglass, 996-1000, “Narrative of the Life,” 1008-43
Frederick Douglass, “Narrative of the Life,” 1043-1066

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