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Thomas Jefferson

By: Brandon Morgan

Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence and he was the 3rd President of the United States. He was a member of the House of Burgesses and a member of the 1st and 2nd Continental Congress. He was chosen in 1776 out of 5 men chosen to write a draft of the Declaration of Independence but he was insisted to write all of it because, he had the best hand writing. This document proclaims that all men have equal rights, regardless of birth, wealth, or status, and that all governments are the servant and not the master, of people. Jefferson left congress in 1776 and returned to Virginia and served in the legislature. Jefferson signed the constitution and was a delegate. He also put a end to slaves and slave trade. Jefferson's work wasn't done when Britain freed us; his work was far from being done. On the 4th of July he died and so did John Adam on there 51st anniversary of signing the constitution.