Thomas Jefferson’s Personal Views
Thomas Jefferson’s Personal Views
The Norton Anthology of American Literature includes a selection of ‘queries’ from Thomas Jefferson’s “Notes on the State of Virginia.” Moreover, it includes Thomas Jefferson’s personal view of the state of Virginia in terms of landscape, slavery, religion, and manufactures. Jefferson describes Virginia through his eyes with detailed descriptions of his thoughts and views of his surroundings. Supplementing his writings with information he has gathered in his life.
The Anthology’s selected collection starts out with a selection regarding the natural bridge from “Cascades” (Query 5). Jefferson describes the natural bridge saying although it is not a cascade it is a magnificent work of nature, describing the bridge in regards to structure and location. Jefferson goes on to elaborate his own experience on the bridge stating that when looking down from the bridge he got a headache.
Next, the collection quickly skips to slavery found within "Laws" (Query 14). Jefferson described the rise of slavery and that he though that nature made people different (color) for a reason. Furthermore, he went on to say that he supported African American deportation and that whites were in some ways superior to blacks. Jefferson’s solution was simple, he supported the emancipation of slaves in Virginia however, he opposed the integration of the freed slaves into American(white) society.
Subsequently the anthology skips to the topic of “Religion” (Query 17). Jefferson starts out by describing the hypocrisy of the first English settlers in America. Likewise he went on to elaborate that they came to America in search of religious freedom only to apply the same rigid rules to their people. Jefferson did not agree with established religion, he spent a great deal of time explaining that established religion only divides people into two groups “fools” and “hypocrites.”
Finally, the anthology went on to
The Norton Anthology of American Literature includes a selection of ‘queries’ from Thomas Jefferson’s “Notes on the State of Virginia.” Moreover, it includes Thomas Jefferson’s personal view of the state of Virginia in terms of landscape, slavery, religion, and manufactures. Jefferson describes Virginia through his eyes with detailed descriptions of his thoughts and views of his surroundings. Supplementing his writings with information he has gathered in his life.
The Anthology’s selected collection starts out with a selection regarding the natural bridge from “Cascades” (Query 5). Jefferson describes the natural bridge saying although it is not a cascade it is a magnificent work of nature, describing the bridge in regards to structure and location. Jefferson goes on to elaborate his own experience on the bridge stating that when looking down from the bridge he got a headache.
Next, the collection quickly skips to slavery found within "Laws" (Query 14). Jefferson described the rise of slavery and that he though that nature made people different (color) for a reason. Furthermore, he went on to say that he supported African American deportation and that whites were in some ways superior to blacks. Jefferson’s solution was simple, he supported the emancipation of slaves in Virginia however, he opposed the integration of the freed slaves into American(white) society.
Subsequently the anthology skips to the topic of “Religion” (Query 17). Jefferson starts out by describing the hypocrisy of the first English settlers in America. Likewise he went on to elaborate that they came to America in search of religious freedom only to apply the same rigid rules to their people. Jefferson did not agree with established religion, he spent a great deal of time explaining that established religion only divides people into two groups “fools” and “hypocrites.”
Finally, the anthology went on to