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Thomas Jefferson Period 4 Jamie Mick Burton a.k.a GREATEST DANCER OF ALL TIME!!!!!!

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//**__ Thomas Jefferson __**// //**__ ﻿ __**// **//Born: April 13, 1743//**  **//Died: July 4, 1826//**   //**Job: Member of the Virginia State Legislature (House of Burgesses)**//   //**Born and Raised in: Albermarle County, Virginia**//  __//Most Important Contributions//__ 1. Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration ﻿of Independence. 2. He owned approximately 200 slaves, and almost half of them were under the age of sixteen. 3. Jefferson attended the College of William and Mary  4. Jefferson was the third president of the United States. 5. Hes the founder of the University of Virginia  6. Jefferson was elected governor from 1779 to 1781. __**Feelings About Human Nature **__ //Thomas Jefferson has always had a positive view on Human Nature. He believes that as long as a person has the proper education then they have the capability to make the right decision. And as long as the power is kept from a couple of people the nation will have a lesser chance of corruption // __//Type of Government// __ Thomas Jefferson believed in a direct democracy. That way there is not a couple of big heads taking control of everything and using their power to benefit themselves. **__//Womens Rights //__** //Thomas Jefferson did not believe in womens rights because if he did he would of included them in his draft of the Declaration of Independence. //  __**//Major Beliefs// **__ Thomas Jefferson believed in the common man.