Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson
Essay on Jefferson
Jefferson had destroyed political traditions. From his
contradictions and defecting his priciples, Jefferson
destroyed the political precedent and is a exemplatory hypocrite,
which can be seen throughout his administration.
Jefferson was an admired statesman who was grappling
unsuccessfully with the moral issue of slavery. Thomas Jefferson,
the author of the Declaration of Independence, opposed slavery
his whole life, yet he never freed his own slaves. He championed
Enlightenment principles, yet never freed himself of the
prejudices of his soc…