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Primary source documents on Thomas Jefferson [|Declaration of Independence] - July 4, 1776 Letter to Peter Carr - Jefferson's letter to his nephew in which he discusses moral philosophy and religion. [|First Inaugural Address] - March 4, 1801 Jefferson Bible - the truth about the Jefferson Bible [|Treaty of Tripoli] - the truth about this treaty and how it's misused today [|Jefferson legally could not free his slaves] - David Barton (Founding Father historian) wrote //The Jefferson Lies//, which uncovered myths about Jefferson. One of the criticisms is that he owned slaves. However, he gradually grew to see slavery as wrong and wanted to see it end. He would have freed his own slaves, but Virginia law prohibited him from doing so. This reading examines criticism of Barton's work and gives excellent detailed information.

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