... meaning of the film because of its many plots. To the films credit, it does raise questions about who Jefferson really was (Jefferson the democratic idealist or Jefferson the slave-holding aristocrat). Ivory does this by introducing Jefferson as the writer of the Declaration of Independence, "all men are created equal," then showing that he owns a number of slaves. I recommend Jefferson in Paris to people who want to watch a historical movie that focuses less on ... history, and more on ... ...

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... and emancipating slaves, and Jefferson's relationship with Sally Hemings. After his remarks he answered questions from members of the audience. The first half of this book aims to be a short yet fairly comprehensive sketch of Jefferson's whole life, with the focus more on the personal and private than the public and political. The second consists of a series of closely related essays on crucial topics such as his symbolic feud with Alexander Hamilton, his views ... on Mount Rushmore? Overall, this book shows how Thomas Jefferson was a truly great leader and a remarkable human being. His...

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