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Thomas Jefferson: Founding Father

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I enjoyed this documentary - it gave me a new perspective on the founding father that I’ve learned about for years. It was well put together, and very interesting. It had great ties to the past, such as pictures, journal entries, reenactments, and other personal accounts. However, I also noticed that sometimes the film ignored small facts, sometimes making it seem as if Thomas Jefferson was the only founding father who did anything of importance.
It was very interesting how concerned about the idea of slavery he was, yet how he never did anything about his own slaves. He believed all men were created equally, yet he still claimed ownership over other people. However, when one considers the society he lived in, the things he did can be much

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