Jeffersonian Democracy Discussion
This is a free Discussion with the intent for you to challenge each others assumptions about Americas ideas of our Founding mythology
1. What is your opinion of Thomas Jefferson as a person and President after reading the assigned material?
2. How do you reconcile that he wrote “All men are created equal” but held slaves and raped at least one of them: Sally Hemings?
3. Are his efforts at creating a new nation so great that they over-ride his personal behavior? The minimum amount of words are 500 words. There is no maximum amount however, you should answer the question fully and respond to others fully.