How Did Jefferson Imperfect

The Best of Imperfection.
Jefferson was a far from perfect human being. From his time at William and Mary to his time as President, Jefferson accomplished a lot. Only a few of his accomplishments could be noted as respectable or good. His drafting of the Declaration of Independence, the purchasing of the Louisiana territory, and the drafting Virginia’s law for religious freedom are three of his prouder moments, but there is a darker, more sinister side to his life. He was one of the biggest slave owners in Virginia, he had an affair with Sally Heming, and lived life in sever debt. Jefferson was not only imperfect, he was far from a man that should ever have the title of great.
Jefferson’s early education consisted of tutors at home and

then later, he was taught by Anglican Clergy men. When Jefferson attended William and Mary college in 1760, he came in with a first rate early education. This is very unlike Washington, who had no formal education growing up. At William and Mary he studied law under the notable George Wythe. His intensive
education and his background in law gave him the tools he needed to propel himself into a career in politics at the time. His education provided him with the opportunity to write one of the most important documents in American history, The Declaration of Independence. Without that background in education, the document very well could have been written by someone else, which would have possible made the document quite different from the one we know today.
The Louisiana Purchase is considered to be one of, if not the greatest, accomplishment of Jefferson’s time as president. It nearly doubled the size of the United States at the time. After negotiations with France Jefferson purchased the territory for $11,250,000. It was said that due to the war France was having financial troubles, which very well may have prompted Napoleon to sell the territory in the first place. Jefferson