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Thomas Jefferson's Impact On Society
Abraham Lincon, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington were all extremely improtant presidents in the past. They were all also very well and highly honored in the past. Each president had a very improtant role at the time of their presidancy that couldve changed things for the world now.

Lincon had to handle the civil war which couldve torn the country in half. Washington was the first president and sent troops to the Revolutionary war. and Jefferson had an impact on every aspect on society it seemed, Because Jefferson had so many impacts on the world today.

I think he was most important and the strongest. he impacted the nation and the government, the rights of citizens, the entire concept of "seperation and church" and so many more. Yes

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