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BOSTON,MA BY.Geoffrey Bennett

__ Man Of The People __ Known to many people as Man Of The People, Thomas Jefferson was a man who was geared toward a future of justice and freedom. Born on April 13, 1743 in Shadwell, VA, Thomas Jefferson was destined to have a great future. His father was a surveyor and planter, while his mother was part of one of the most distinguished families of the time. When his parents died, he inherited a vast amount of land at age 26. That is when he started construction of the world renowned Monticello. He married Martha Wayles Skelton, who only lived for about 10 years of their marriage. In the marriage, they had six children. Sadly, only two children survived to adulthood. He also inherited 100 slaves. 80 lived at Monticello, while the others lived elsewhere. After college, her served in local government as a magistrate. When the British started taxing colonists in America, Jefferson was determined to put a stop to it. He was a patriot, and was part of the Continental Congress. While in the Continental Congress, He was asked to conduct a draft for a new document known as the Declaration of Independence. Many achievements he had were the Declaration of Independence, He founded the Democratic Party, and became president. When he was older he had a serious infection and one of the medications was a sulfur and mercury cream. It caused him to have many side effects such as weak knees, swollen thighs, swollen wrists, broken wrists, and severe headaches. He eventually died in his home on July 14th,1826. His legacy still lives on as we fight for freedom and continue with living by the Declaration of Independence. If we didn’t have him in our past, our nation would not be where it is now. We have so many men and women who fight every day for our freedom, and the fight for freedom started with this ambitious man, Thomas Jefferson.