Thomas Jefferson,US Author Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States. He is author of the Declaration of Independence. The person whose name is known to be born from his mother's stomach in 1743 in Shadwell, Virginia. Father? Certainly not the second president nor any author, but an investigator and at the same time a successful farmer. As usual a good father and not unconventional,
he left a large estate for his children. Jefferson learned in college of William and Mary for two years, but somehow came out before it can be any title. After that he studied law for several years and in 1767 he was placed in the body of Virginia court. Jefferson's seven years practicing law practice while wallowing in the field of agriculture. At the same time he also became a member of "Burges", Virginia legislature.

Jefferson's first important essay A Summary View of Rights of British America, about the fleeting glimpse of the view rights Happenings American English. The essay was written in 1774. The next year he was elected a member of the Virginia delegation to attend the second Continental Congress, and in 1776 he began making graffiti draft Declaration of Independence. At the end of the same year he returned to the Virginia legislature and he perananlah play there in terms of various important decisions regarding changes are a big problem. Two of the proposals suggested is the Statute of Virginia for Religion Freedom and the Bill for More General Diffusion of Knowledge. The first concerns about religious freedom legislation in Virginia and the second concerning legislation on the spread of science in general. The second is clearly related to the purposes of public education.

Jefferson's proposals about education, among others: provision of basic education to all people; establishment of a government college for talented people who deserve higher education; a system of scholarships. Jefferson's educational plan was not accepted by the state of Virginia at the time, despite a similar plan recently implemented by other countries without exception.

The legislation concerning religious freedom are impressive and even admirable because it is contained therein as well as religious tolerance and firmness of the separation between religion and state. (Previously, the Anglican Church is the official religion in Virginia). There is Jefferson's opposition to this proposal but the ends are also approved by the Virginia legislature (1786). A similar idea was approved soon in the law on human rights by other states, and finally also approved in the United States Constitution itself.

Jefferson became governor of Virginia from 1779 until 1781. Then he "retired" from political life. During this period he wrote ngaso only book Notes on the State of Virginia, Virginia state affairs. This book contains among other things a firm attitude and Jefferson-lit anti slavery. 1782 Year of Jefferson's wife died ten years after marriage and six children. Although the widower Jefferson's still quite young, but he did not marry again after that.

Then he hastened to quit ngasonya and throw themselves in the Congress. There he suggested about the division of things in terms of currency weight and size (this was before the metric size of the system plan, which is assessed by meters long, assessed by gram weight, the content assessed by liters, etc.) is rejected. He also proposed the prohibition of slavery in the entire state, but the proposal was rejected simply because the difference one vote!

Year 1784 Jefferson visited France on a diplomatic mission. Once there so he replaced Benjamin Franklin was the American ambassador to France. For five years he lived in France, he karuan absent from political activities in the country including the United States when the constitution drawn up and approved. Jefferson welcomed the ratification of the constitution, and like other leaders, he was absolutely convinced that the law guarantees basic rights must be included in the constitution.

Jefferson returned to the country in late 1789 and immediately occupied appointed Foreign Minister korsi. In developing cabinet forum bitter differences between Jefferson and Minister of Finance Alexander Hamilton. They are different schools of political point of view.

In a national scale political supporters Hamilton joined to form the Federal Party, while Jefferson's political supporters joined to form the Republican-Democratic Party which later evolved into the Democratic Party as we know now.

Year 1796 President Jefferson to be the candidate but the second man after John Adams. Under the constitutional provisions in force at the time, he just naturally took the Vice President. Only in 1800 he advanced again, and he became President Win defeated John Adams.

As President, Jefferson moderates do fine against the former political opponents, and thus instill entrenched political tradition for the United States in the next period. Peak of the peak lasting legacy he gave during the presidential term is to move the purchase of Louisiana, which resulted in making the United States is almost double wide. Louisiana Purchase may be the largest transfer of ownership in a peaceful area throughout history. This in turn makes the United States a great and powerful country in the world, a result has significance far futures. If Jefferson was a responsible for the purchase of Louisiana's affairs, could so I put him more on the order of the list now. However, I believe, the French leader Napoleon Banaparte, in taking measures and decisions to sell the complex to the United States is the most holding role. Not Jefferson. If one is an American who had a big role in this sale, it was not Jefferson, as Jefferson never had a dream to buy land so vast. The-best approach is the mission of the United States in Paris, Robert Livingstone and James Monroe was so good to kiss and profitable opportunity to negotiate the sale, he raced through the diplomatic instruction available to him and engaged in the sale agreement. (It is interesting that the note posted on a tombstone, Jefferson did not include the purchase of Louisiana as one of the achievements, but notes that he himself writes).

Jefferson was elected again as president in 1804 but in 1808 he resolved not want to be president for the third time. He means to strengthen measures ever taken by George Washington. Jefferson retired in 1809 and the only one who is the next step was to establish a governmental activity the University of Virginia (inaugurated in 1819). That way he could see part of the plan ever proposed in Virginia legislature, although only realized forty-three years later. Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, on the fifth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, after a journey filled with struggles - and also happiness - for more than eighty-three years.

Besides his talent a lot of political talent. He mastered five or six foreign languages, he's serious interest in natural sciences and mathematics, he was a successful farmer who wallow in the way of scientific agriculture. And he's also a producer of goods, an inventor, although in smaller sizes and also a clever architect.

Because talent and personal qualities are so prominent, frequently exaggerated the judge, exceeds the actual influence he had in history. If we want to carefully assess its significance, perhaps we should leave the affairs Declaration of Independence, because at the level of planners considered it a work of great Jefferson. The first to note the Declaration of Independence was not part of the law of the United States government because of its importance lies in the fact that the declaration was a spontaneous outburst of American ideals. More than that, the ideals contained in it is not Jefferson's original ideas but the biggest part comes from the writings of John Locke. Declaration of Independence is not a real genuine philosophy, and also did not mean that it is a succinct statement of beliefs that have become role models of many Americans.

Also not that greatness Jefferson in drafting the declaration sentences that encourages Americans to proclaim its independence. Essentially the Revolutionary War broke out in April 1775 (more than a year before the Declaration of Independence) which originated from Lexington and Concord battle. In the months after the battle, facing the American colonies critical decision: should they should be demanding immediate independence or to compromise with the British government? In the spring of 1776, chose the first alternative passion grew even stronger in the Continental Congress. Jefferson nor but Richard Henry Lee of Virginia on June 7 officially proposed that the colonized America declared itself independent from England. Congress delayed a decision on the proposal voting resolutions Lee a few weeks and formed a committee under the leadership of Jefferson to prepare a statement to the general reasons declared independence. (The members of the other committee wisely lets Jefferson drafted the declaration alone). Congress hear again the Lee resolution dated July 1 and the next day when the vote the proposal was accepted unanimously. In the voting on July 2 that the critical decisions concerning the independence declaration solved. Only after diterimalah draft resolution to be debated Jefferson arrangements. The resolution was accepted Congress (with some changes) two days later on July 4, 1776.

When the Declaration of Independence is considered not so important as most people think, whether there are other works that could put him in a high position in the list order this book? In a note on his tombstone, Jefferson said the two works that he hopes will be remembered people. First, its role in relation to the establishment of the University of Virginia despite the fact it is not so decisive, it did not adequately pencantumannya requirements in this order list. Second, his work as author of the Statute of Virginia for Religions Freedom is capable of properly qualified and have meaning. Of course, the general idea of religious freedom has been articulated by various philosophers before Jefferson's famous, including John Locke and Voltaire. But the legislation is more advanced than the recommended Locke's ideas. Furthermore, Jefferson an active politician who managed to realize his thoughts into the form of legislation, and proposals affecting the state Jefferson-other states when they make the laws concerning human rights.

It's tempting further question: to what extent the donated shares in terms of Jefferson's endorsement of the law of federal rights? Jefferson was representative of those who menggandrungi guarantee human rights and indeed he was one of the intellectual leaders of the group. However, Jefferson was not in the country between the years 1784 until the end of 1789, so of course no debate when the discussion involved the rights of the difficult-difficult konstritusi before the convention. James Madison was the one who hold the key role and managed to make the amendment through Congress. (Congress approved the amendments dated 25 September 1789, before Jefferson returned to the United States).

It could be said, is not Jefferson resini action steps, but the attitude-his most in influencing the United States. But, still can doubt the extent of Jefferson's ideas accepted by the American people. The crowds are flattering name of Thomas Jefferson, support a political policy, which was contrary to the opinion of Jefferson himself. For example, Jefferson sure what we now call "small government." A characteristic expression (derived from his inaugural address): "... that is a wise government and economic that will keep people from hurting others, which will provide free to desire freedom and improved living industry ..." Perhaps Jefferson was right starting point, but the general election in the last forty years shows that the words did not convince the majority of Americans. Second example. Jefferson fiercely opposed the view that the final power to interpret the constitution lies in the hands of the Supreme Court, which could also remove the law thus unconstitutional despite Congress agreed. This kind of opinion, he thought, contrary to the principle of democratic pemeritahan.

Previous sentences may be more clear that Jefferson actually a small effect and did not deserve a place in this book.

But if someone was too mesmerized by the trees, he would lose the picture of the forest as a whole. If people would rather step back and try to assess Jefferson's career in a larger scale, people will soon see why Jefferson described as "a spokesman for a prominent human freedom." Michael H. Hart,One hundred most influential figures in the history.