Thomas Jefferson

Jefferson had destroyed political traditions. From his contradictions and defecting his principles, Jefferson destroyed the political precedent who can be seen throughout his administration. Jefferson was an admired statesman who was grappling unsuccessfully with the moral issue of slavery. Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, opposed slavery his whole life, yet he never freed his own slaves. He championed Enlightenment principles, yet never freed himself of the prejudices of his society. Jefferson was extremely hypocritical in the issue of slavery. Jefferson wa…