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'''Thomas Jefferson''' (13 April 1743 – 4 July 1826) was a [[United States of America|Statesian]] lawyer, diplomat, and politician who served as the third [[President of the United States]] from 1801 to 1809. Jefferson is notable for [[Presidency of Thomas Jefferson|his Presidency]], which involved the [[Louisiana Purchase]], [[Indian removal]], the [[First Barbary War]], and the [[Embargo Act of 1807|Embargo Act]]; as well as his role in authoring the [[United States Declaration of Independence]]. He owned [[Slavery|slaves]] and was one of the leading [[Racism|racist]] ideologues of the early United States.<ref>{{Web citation|author=[[Walter Smolarek]]|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=The Fourth of July and the right of revolution|date=2016-07-03|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/fourth-july-right-revolution-2/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704165314/https://www.liberationnews.org/fourth-july-right-revolution-2/|archive-date=2022-07-04|retrieved=2023-01-10}}</ref> Before his Presidency, Jefferson served as [[Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia|Governor of Virginia]], [[United States Minister Plenipotentiary to France|Minister Plenipotentiary to France]], [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]], and [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]].
'''Thomas Jefferson''' (13 April 1743 – 4 July 1826) was a [[United States of America|Statesian]] lawyer, diplomat, and politician who served as the third [[President of the United States]] from 1801 to 1809. Jefferson is notable for [[Presidency of Thomas Jefferson|his Presidency]], which involved the [[Louisiana Purchase]], [[Indian removal]], the [[First Barbary War]], and the [[Embargo Act of 1807|Embargo Act]]; as well as his role in authoring the [[United States Declaration of Independence]]. He owned [[Slavery|slaves]] and was one of the leading [[Racism|racist]] ideologues of the early United States.<ref>{{Web citation|author=[[Walter Smolarek]]|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=The Fourth of July and the right of revolution|date=2016-07-03|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/fourth-july-right-revolution-2/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704165314/https://www.liberationnews.org/fourth-july-right-revolution-2/|archive-date=2022-07-04|retrieved=2023-01-10}}</ref> Before his Presidency, Jefferson served as [[Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia|Governor of Virginia]], [[United States Minister Plenipotentiary to France|Minister Plenipotentiary to France]], [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]], and [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]].
Jefferson praised [[Landlord|landowners]] and opposed industry and the development of cities. During the [[War of 1812]], he called the British an instrument of [[Satan]] because it made the U.S. industrialize in order to win the war.<ref>{{Citation|author=[[Domenico Losurdo]]|year=2011|title=Liberalism: A Counter-History|chapter=Liberalism and Racial Slavery: A Unique Twin Birth|page=63|publisher=Verso|isbn=9781844676934|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=5BB3406BC2E64972831A1C00D5D4BFE4|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacebhsj2yxuoudkhkjp6lzgr5jvgyhu76zxe4gw3d65gpg32a6nded4?filename=Domenico%20Losurdo%2C%20Gregory%20Elliott%20-%20Liberalism_%20A%20Counter-History-Verso%20%282011%29.pdf}}</ref>


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Revision as of 22:16, 7 May 2023

Thomas Jefferson
Born13 April 1743
Shadwell, Colony of Virginia, British America
Died4 July 1826
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
NationalityStatesian
Political orientationAgrarian republicanism
Slavery
Political partyDemocratic-Republican Party


Thomas Jefferson (13 April 1743 – 4 July 1826) was a Statesian lawyer, diplomat, and politician who served as the third President of the United States from 1801 to 1809. Jefferson is notable for his Presidency, which involved the Louisiana Purchase, Indian removal, the First Barbary War, and the Embargo Act; as well as his role in authoring the United States Declaration of Independence. He owned slaves and was one of the leading racist ideologues of the early United States.[1] Before his Presidency, Jefferson served as Governor of Virginia, Minister Plenipotentiary to France, Secretary of State, and Vice President.

Jefferson praised landowners and opposed industry and the development of cities. During the War of 1812, he called the British an instrument of Satan because it made the U.S. industrialize in order to win the war.[2]

References

  1. Walter Smolarek (2016-07-03). "The Fourth of July and the right of revolution" Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  2. Domenico Losurdo (2011). Liberalism: A Counter-History: 'Liberalism and Racial Slavery: A Unique Twin Birth' (p. 63). [PDF] Verso. ISBN 9781844676934 [LG]