“We are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate any error so long as reason is left free to combat it.”
“Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day.”
“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.”
Contents
Jefferson’s Pursuit of Knowledge
As a young man in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson pursues an education based on the ideals of the Enlightenment.
Jefferson’s Pursuit of Knowledge
Jefferson Challenges the King
Thomas Jefferson is known for penning The Declaration of Independence, but some of his earlier writings establish the pattern of challenging the British monarchy.
Jefferson Challenges the King
Who Was Sally Hemings?
Thomas Jefferson had a relationship and fathered several children with one of his slaves, Sally Hemings.
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