jan 1, 1785 - Notes on the State of Virginia
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A book written by Thomas Jefferson. It contained many of his most famous beliefs, such as the separation of church and state, a constitutional government with checks and balances, and individual liberty. Specifically, he affirms that the government's job is purely secular, leading to accusations of atheism by his opponents. He ardently opposes slavery, instead advocating for their emancipation and relocation to Africa. He believes that blacks and whites could not peacefully coexist in the same area, hence his deportation solution. He also writes that blacks were intellectually infereior to whites. He explores the possibilites of a large American navy, an idea that would eventually be adopted by the party of Jefferson's opponents, the Federalists. It was the only full-length book Jefferson wrote, and is often considered to be the most important book in American history before 1800.
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