Notes on the State of Virginia (Penguin Classics)
Jefferson, Thomas
ISBN 10: 0140436677 ISBN 13: 9780140436679
Published by Unknown, 1998
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NOTES ON THE STATES OF VIRGINIA is at once a scientific discourse, an attempt to define America, and an examination of the idea of freedom. With the same genius and clear prose style that informs the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson chroniclesVirginia's natural, social and political history. Frank Shuffleton discusses the work's origins, composition and initial reception. His introduction focuses on Jefferson's response to contemporary writings on "New World Degeneracy"; his differingtreatment of Blacks and Native Americans; and his influential role in creating a mythicized American self-image.
About the Author:
Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and was elected President in 1801.
Frank Shuffleton is a professor of English at the University of Rochester.
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Title: Notes on the State of Virginia (Penguin ...
Publisher: Unknown
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: paperback
Condition: Very Good