"Was Thomas Jefferson a contemptible hypocrite?"
Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence and the third American president was not, in any way a hypocrite, and he certainly wasn’t a contemptible one. His achievements through his life, his views on slavery, his role as a leader and his personality, are proof that Thomas Jefferson’s actions did not contradict his honest word. His obliging temper and his interests in others deserved respect and appreciation. Many people cannot accept that Thomas Jefferson was a good man and an outstanding president, but there are no valid reasons why he should not have been.
It is ridiculous that Jefferson has been named a hypocrite because of his acting against statements written in the Declaration of Independence. Though he did write it, and many of the contents were his ideas and opinions, acting against some of the views stated in the Declaration did not make him a hypocrite. The declaration was written for the country......
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