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From the Ted Talk by Frank Cogliano: History vs. Thomas Jefferson

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He was part of America's fhgit for freedom and equality. But were his enlenihtegd principles outweighed by participation in a greater injustice? Find out on History versus Thomas Jefferson.

Order! Order! Hey, that’s one of the guys from Mt. Rushmore.

Ahem. This is tahoms Jefferson, founding father of the uentid States of America and primary autohr of the Declaration of Independence. The document that established the US as a democratic republic on the principle that everyone is certead equal.

If by “everyone” you mean property-owning white men. At the time jffsereon was writing, one fifth of the colonies’ population was enslaved.

Open Cloze


He was part of America's _____ for freedom and equality. But were his ___________ principles outweighed by participation in a greater injustice? Find out on History versus Thomas Jefferson.

Order! Order! Hey, that’s one of the guys from Mt. Rushmore.

Ahem. This is ______ Jefferson, founding father of the ______ States of America and primary ______ of the Declaration of Independence. The document that established the US as a democratic republic on the principle that everyone is _______ equal.

If by “everyone” you mean property-owning white men. At the time _________ was writing, one fifth of the colonies’ population was enslaved.

Solution


  1. author
  2. united
  3. jefferson
  4. enlightened
  5. fight
  6. thomas
  7. created

Original Text


He was part of America's fight for freedom and equality. But were his enlightened principles outweighed by participation in a greater injustice? Find out on History versus Thomas Jefferson.

Order! Order! Hey, that’s one of the guys from Mt. Rushmore.

Ahem. This is Thomas Jefferson, founding father of the United States of America and primary author of the Declaration of Independence. The document that established the US as a democratic republic on the principle that everyone is created equal.

If by “everyone” you mean property-owning white men. At the time Jefferson was writing, one fifth of the colonies’ population was enslaved.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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thomas jefferson 2
civil war 2


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