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Jefferson: A Man of Contradictions

Explore Thomas Jefferson's multifaceted role in shaping 19th-century America, from Western Expansion to Republican Motherhood, revealing contradictions between wealth and humility, political power and ideology. This rich historical tapestry delves into Jefferson's support for France, agrarian ideals, and complex views on race.

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Jefferson: A Man of Contradictions

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  1. Jefferson: A Man of Contradictions

  2. Key Themes of 19th Century • Western Expansion • Who are “The People” of the United States? • Industrialization & Urbanization • Sectionalism & Regionalism

  3. U.S. in 1800 vs. U.S. in 1900

  4. Party Politics in 1800 • Federalists vs. Democrat-Republicans • Roots in Federalists & Anti-Federalists of 1780s • Jefferson = First Democrat-Republican president • Affiliation reflected in fashion

  5. What is a Republic? • Society governed by free & equal citizens • Ownership of land or means of production symbolized potential to be an independent member of the republic

  6. Jefferson & Land • Idealized the yeoman farmer • Assumed Indians were “on the verge of disappearing” • Rival conceptions of property ownership and property usage with Indians

  7. Republican Motherhood • Excluded from political membership & citizenship • New definition of womanhood for white, literate, middle-class and elite women

  8. Contradiction # 1: Life of Wealth vs. Philosophy of Humility • Southern slaveholder & aristocrat from Virginia • Battled Northern Federalists to shape the nation • Fiercely supportive of France

  9. Monticello

  10. Sally Hemings • “Monticellan Sally” • Half sister of Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson • Never freed in Jefferson’s lifetime

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