Thomas Jefferson’s Tombstone: Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, Author of the Declaration of American Independence Of the Statute of Virginia for religious freedom & Father of the University of Virginia.” He selected what he wanted it to say.
Benevolent Patriarch,
Self described master of the enslaved.
Also
Vice President,
Secretary of State
and U.S. President,
Flawed and brilliant.
Product of the Enlightenment.
Harshly judged by the 21st century.
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Finally! Someone older than me!
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Just a century or two older, but who’s counting?
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