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Thomas Jefferson, a Controversial American Hero
Title: Thomas Jefferson, a Controversial American Hero
Category: Society & Culture / People
Details: Words: 409 | Pages: 1.7 (approximately 235 words/page)
Thomas Jefferson, a Controversial American Hero
Thomas Jefferson is a controversial American hero. He was one of the authors and signers of the Declaration of Independence, a framer of the Constitution and the third President of the United States of America. He led a versatile career as statesman, architect, scientist, educator, inventor and planter. He led early efforts to abolish slavery but was a slave owner himself.
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Douglas, Frederick. My Bondage and My Freedom. New York: Dover, 1969.
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Wilson, Douglas L. "Thomas Jefferson and the Meanings of Liberty." Portrait of
America. Ed. Stephen B. Oates. Boston: Houghton, 1995. 107-116.
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