Type a new keyword(s) and press Enter to search

Jefferson and Justice

 

             Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13,1743 in Albermarle, Virginia. When he was five he was entered into an English school for about five years, then transferred to a Latin school where he learned other languages as well. As he progressed with his college education, he went to law school and he pursued his dream of being a lawyer. Jefferson used his father's connections to get him closer to the government. He was elected in the House of Legislative in 1769, where he then spoke about liberty and justice.
             Thomas Jefferson, a man of integrity led to many acts of justice, such as the Declaration of Independence and his battle for religious freedom. Justice meaning to be righteous and to be fair was all Jefferson thought about during his time of presidency. Jefferson spoke of justice in many speeches and documents he has written. Mr. Jefferson is a leading icon to our society today when it comes to justice because he wanted everything to be equal, just as the lord wanted everything to be equal.
             Jefferson usually contrasted his works of justice with the works of God. "Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath? Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just, that his justice cannot sleep forever: that considering numbers, nature and natural means only, a revolution in the wheel of fortune, an exchange of situation is among possible events; that it may become probable by supernatural interference? The Almighty has no attribute which can take side with us in such a context." (Notes on Virginia, 1782. ME 2:227). This quote clearly stated that he wanted to lead the country justly, as God treated his people fairly. Jefferson battled for religious freedom , he wanted to follow the Lord's Commandments and by his ruling he did not want anyone being convicted to be harmed by force or violence.


Essays Related to Jefferson and Justice