American Studies 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: American Colonization Society, Phillis Wheatley, Denmark Vesey

• School: Western University
• Department: American Studies
• Course: American Studies 1020
• Professor: Tom Cull

Document Summary

As 1020: slavery in america ii: jefferson, calhoun and. Principle author of the declaration of independence. Third president of the united state (1801 - 1809) Leader of the american enlightenment spoke ve languages and pursue interests in science, philosophy and invention. He was opposed to it in theory, but het was a slave owner. Up to 200 slaves worked his virginian plantation, monticello. Historians generally agree that after jefferson"s wife martha died, he fathered six children with his slave sally hemings. Originates as a set of answers about virginia posed by french secretary francois. A compendium of jefferson"s thoughts on a spectrum of topics: government, church and state, individualism and liberty. It also catalogued virginia"s economy and natural resources. In a sense, the book is an image of the nation. The book also contains jefferson"s thoughts about race and the institution of slavery.