What did Thomas Jefferson have to do with the Civil war?

Answer 1

Thomas Jefferson was one of the most decorated and honored heroes of the Civil War fought between the states of the United States of America. He is so honored because he fought on both sides of the war. Jefferson was a man torn by principle and desire and while well known for writing words of equality for all in the Declaration of Independence he also owned slave as property, and rumor has it, desired at least one of those slaves. So, believing passionately in Freedom For All, he enlisted in the Union Army to defend the Union against the Rebels of the Confederacy. But, being a slave owner himself and reportedly madly in love with his she-slave Sally Hemmings, he joined the Confederate army as well declaring the war to be an issue of states rights. Jefferson fought valiantly and boldly often times bringing battles to a draw as he kept winning the battles on both sides. Finally at Gettysburg, the war torn and battle weary Jefferson could no longer keep separate his conflicting ideals and he suffered a nervous breakdown right there on the battlefield. Both the Union and the Confederacy had become so reliant on Jefferson's one man war against himself, they were unsure what to do after losing good ol' Tom to madness and both armies disintegrated into one of the bloodiest battles ever fought on American soil.

O.k., o.k. I'm just kidding. It is possible the questioner has confused Thomas Jefferson, who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence and was the third President of the United States, with Jefferson Davis who served as the President of the Confederate States of America.

Answer 2

Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence in which he and the founding fathers declared, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

However, African descended people were not considered to be human, but property and were not included in this declaration. In fact only white men were included in this declaration.

His words, aside from their intended meaning have been used by those of African, Native American and Asian descent to argue for their inclusion as citizens with full rights.

Also - Thomas Jefferson was an owner of slaves.

Answer 3

Jefferson's job was keeping his grave at Monticello occupied. Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.