Jefferson defines America

Although I enjoyed reading Franklin’s text the most, I would have to say that Jefferson best defines America as we know it today. My main reason for thinking this is due to the fact that he merely wrote the Declaration of Independence himself (he had help, yet the main ideas were his, and he took it upon himself to write it). I know many people in America today may not even know that Jefferson wrote this, or have seen his main copy (not the rewritten version), yet the Declaration still holds strong today. In a world where one’s autonomy plays a main role in all aspects of life we rely on and trust the main points of the Declaration to continue to have our rights we have today. Not only did he write the Declaration, he was also one of our presidents. He had so many accomplishments in life it astounded me. He really worked with his heart and soul to try and put his ideas for the future America into play. I think this would be a vital reason as well- he was a very smart man that only was thinking of America’s future and wanted the best for it.