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Thomas Jefferson and American History

Uploaded by spootyhead on Mar 08, 2007

Thomas Jefferson and American History

“Only aim to do your duty, and mankind will give you credit where you fail.”

Those are the words of Thomas Jefferson; one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and among the first Americans to have to defend the newly won liberties of Americans from intrusion against a greater world power. It makes Thomas Jefferson one of the most prominent leaders and individuals in the United States.

Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 in the state of Virginia. His family was perhaps one of the earliest emigrants from England. He inherited his family’s land and property, putting him into the upper class. He attended William and Mary College in Williamsburg, but with no record left the college and soon applied himself to the study of law under the tuition of George Wythe. Through his expertise, Thomas Jefferson acquired many of the skills that made him the distinguished man he is now. He immediately became acquainted with the whole round of civil and common law. His talents were well known early in his life, which permitted him to remain in a private station, or to pursue the ordinary routine of this profession. His country demanded his services; at the age 25 in 1769, he entered the House of Burgesses in Virginia, and then first inscribed his name as a champion of his country’s rights. His journey to becoming one of the founding fathers begins.

During this time, the American colonies felt a strong dislike towards England. Thomas Jefferson commenced his political career, and in a few words, he outlines the reason, which impelled him to enter the lists, with other American patriots, against the parent country, England. Thomas Jefferson says, “No alternative was presented, but resistance or unconditional submission. Between these there could be no hesitation. They closed in the appeal to arms.” In 1733, Mr. Jefferson became a member of the first committee of correspondence, established by the provincial assemblies. In 1744 he published a “Summary View of the Rights of British America,” a valuable production among those intended to show the dangers which threatened the liberties of the country, and to encourage the people in their defense. He argued on the basis of natural rights theory; Jefferson claimed that colonial allegiance to the king...

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Date:   03/08/2007

Category:   American

Length:   7 pages (1,518 words)

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