The Presidency of Thomas Jefferson

Running Head: THE PRESIDENCY OF THOMAS JEFFERSON
THE PRESIDENCY OF THOMAS JEFFERSON
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THE PRESIDENCY OF THOMAS JEFFERSON
The late Thomas Jefferson is cherished and revered by many for his great achievements in the American history. He immensely attained success in many aspects and areas of life where he engaged in. However, he personally wished to be remembered for drafting the Declaration of American Independence, religious freedom for State of Virginia and as the Father of the University of Virginia. Jefferson was born to Mr. Peter Jefferson and Mrs. Jane Randolph Jefferson in April 13th 1743 in Shadwell that is today called Albemarle. Unlike his father, his mother was from an able ancestry. He enrolled in College of William and Mary for formal education at the age of 17 years in (1760-1762) and later went to George Wythe to study law (Forrest, 1976).
At the time of his election as President, Thomas Jefferson’s first election simmered in a standoff through tie and delayed results with his running mate Aaron Burr. In the runoff Jefferson emerged winner and took office as president. He then assumed office with a surprise reconciliatory appeals to his opponents. He called on them to join hands with him in forming a united America by shunning division amongst themselves. Jefferson’s strong belief in democracy and respect for others resulted in the first smooth transition ever in the world.Another remarkable quality was his indiscriminate human rights championing. President Jefferson is well known for his human rights observance. He advocated for the need of respect to all human beings. He championed independence, which considered that all men, irrespective of creed, are created equal by God. He declared independence to every American citizen.
Jefferson Thomas exercised great level of selflessness in American Revolution when he declared independence in 1776 for the American populace. This announcement did prove that he was a committed leader. He always fulfilled the ambitions that the American intellectuals wanted to achieve for the country. It is during his presidency that a considerable step took place when he oversaw the separation of religious matters from those of state. Jefferson regarded religion as an issue that solely links God to man and should be accorded distinct recognition by all to all. He is reported to have said that the state can not dictate to its people what kind of worship suits them. He went ahead to caution that each individual should independently choose what and where to worship (Forrest, 1976).
As a relative moralist, President Jefferson had relative belief and opinion. He practiced and observed that American citizens should be a society that realizes desirable qualities. And this virtue should be in every single act that Americans do. This has been accomplished through deeds that are good unto others by the American people. In the era of Jefferson as president...