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Thomas Jefferson often contradicted himself. He was the creator of the Democratic-Republican party, the party that believed in strict interpretation of the Constitution, although his actions in office were very different. One such example was using the national bank system to buy Louisiana, the same system he complained about for many years, and also did not receive approval from Congress. He believed that all men were created equal (from the US Constitution) and believed slavery to be immoral. However, he owned many, many slaves. He thought that political parties will destroy a nation (ain't that the truth), but he one of the first parties. The Embargo act was designed to hurt British economy, but it devastated US economy. This does not make him a bad president, though. All presidents have their enemies, mistakes, and bad choices. You decide if he is a good president.

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