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From the Ted Talk by Frank Cogliano: History vs. Thomas Jefferson
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He was part of America's fhgit for fredoem and equality. But were his einneteghld principles outweighed by participation in a greater injustice? Find out on History versus Thomas Jefferson.
Order! Order! Hey, that’s one of the guys from Mt. Rushmore.
Ahem. This is Thomas Jefferson, founding father of the United satets of America and parrmiy author of the Declaration of idendnenpece. The document that established the US as a democratic republic on the principle that everyone is created equal.
If by “everyone” you mean property-owning white men. At the time Jefferson was wtiinrg, one fifth of the colonies’ population was enslaved.
Open Cloze
He was part of America's _____ for _______ and equality. But were his ___________ principles outweighed by participation in a greater injustice? Find out on History versus Thomas Jefferson.
Order! Order! Hey, that’s one of the guys from Mt. Rushmore.
Ahem. This is Thomas Jefferson, founding father of the United ______ of America and _______ author of the Declaration of ____________. The document that established the US as a democratic republic on the principle that everyone is created equal.
If by “everyone” you mean property-owning white men. At the time Jefferson was _______, one fifth of the colonies’ population was enslaved.
Solution
- states
- primary
- independence
- freedom
- enlightened
- writing
- fight
Original Text
He was part of America's fight for freedom and equality. But were his enlightened principles outweighed by participation in a greater injustice? Find out on History versus Thomas Jefferson.
Order! Order! Hey, that’s one of the guys from Mt. Rushmore.
Ahem. This is Thomas Jefferson, founding father of the United States of America and primary author of the Declaration of Independence. The document that established the US as a democratic republic on the principle that everyone is created equal.
If by “everyone” you mean property-owning white men. At the time Jefferson was writing, one fifth of the colonies’ population was enslaved.
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