... . He was first a lawyer in Virginia. Jefferson was also a member of the Continental Congress before America was a free nation. At the age of thirty-three he was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence which stated America's freedom. Jefferson held the position of an American Ambassador to France. When George Washington became the first American President, Jefferson was his ... (Meltzer 53). As a member of the Continental Congress, Jefferson was selected write the Declaration of Independence along with four other people on June 11, 1776. He was the primary author, although h...

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• Grade Level: High School

... to convince the colonists that government should not hinder them in the manner that British taxation had. This explanation of government can also be found in the writings of Locke. Author, James P. Young summarizes Locke's division of government and society as, "Individuals in the state of nature contract among themselves to establish society, not government. Society is prior to government, which ... . Paine uses "Lockean- ideals in an attempt to inspire revolutionary thinking in the colonists. A contemporary of Paine's who also draws on Locke's philosophy is Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jef...

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... someone were caught in an illegal act, or people thought they were, they have a right to a trial by jury. That means a jury is selected from the public. If they were chosen to be on a jury, they ought to serve, for it is yet another duty that contributes to being a good citizen. A role model I believe that should be listed undereffective citizenship? as ... comes a responsibility be it to vote or attend a meeting. In order to become an effective citizen you must follow and fulfill your responsibilities as a duty. Finally, to quote an unknown author on what it is to be a good citizen,Goo...

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... Jefferson, being the man of such high stature and having such respect among the American people, would ever think of having a relationship with Sally Hemings? According to Annette Gordon-Reed, author of the book Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy, this is actually very likely for Thomas Jefferson to have sexual relations with Sally Hemings and to have one ... about 200 slaves, and almost half were under the age of 16. In Jefferson's lifetime, he freed two slaves who were members of the Hemings family. In 1776, Jefferson was chosen to draft the Declaration of Ind...

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