Thomas Jefferson stated in the Declaration of Independence that "all men are created equal", yet he enslaved over 200 people throughout the course of his life. Although Jefferson was publicly against slavery, calling it "moral depravity" he strongly believed that slavery was presented as the greatest threat to the survival to the new nation of America. Yes, Jefferson had greatly profited from the institution of slavery. In his notes on the State of Virginia Jefferson wrote that he suspected that black people were inferior to white people. During Jefferson's life time he had freed 2 slaves, he wrote in a letter to Edward Coles. Edward was a virginia planter who supported the aboilistonst movement.
Born- april 13, 1743
3rd president of the US
founding father
slave owner
Early in his public life, Jefferson was one of the first statesmen anywhere to take action to end slavery.
I am Thomas Jefferson, I was born on april 13, 1743. Being a founding father I had wrote in the declaration of independece that "all men are created equal". I was pupically against slavery calling it a "moral depravity", i strongly belive that slavery was presented as the greatest threat to the new nation of america. In my notes on the state of virginia that i suspected that black people were inferior to the whites.
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