Biography - Thomas Jefferson: Philosopher of Freedom (A&E DVD Archives)
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Audio: English (Original Language)Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 50 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-08-10
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video
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Movie Review: Unquestionably a great man, yet there should have been more about his faults
Summary: 4 Stars
There is no question that Thomas Jefferson was an extremely scholarly man, both in depth and breadth. By the standards of the day, he was an extremely radical politician; his ideas of free speech, separation of church and state and the concept of true democracy with a weak central government were contrary to the ways that countries had been governed. His ideas, in conflict with those of the more conservative Alexander Hamilton, led to the establishment of political parties, something that the framers of the constitution has not considered.
This tape, like many of the A & E biographies, presents the person in a positive light, largely ignoring Jefferson's faults. He was a spendthrift, leaving enormous debts when he died. Jefferson also took one of his slaves (Sally Hemmings) as a concubine, even fathering several children by her. However, this was fairly typical of slave masters of the time, it was considered acceptable for slave owners to breed new slaves with the females they owned.
The vicious nature of the presidential campaign of 1800 is mentioned, unfortunately the focus is on the comments of some of the Federalist opponents of Jefferson and there is no mention of the response from the Jeffersonian side. Jefferson was extremely critical of the actions of the two previous presidents when they engaged in actions not specifically authorized by the constitution. Yet, he was well aware that his pursuit of the Louisiana Purchase was completely unconstitutional and yet never hesitated in making the purchase.
While there is no question that Thomas Jefferson was a great man, the consensus is that to date he was the most scholarly of all presidents of the United States. Yet he also had many major flaws and this video would have been better if there had been a bit more emphasis on what he did wrong.
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