The Declaration of Independence
Published on 12. November 2019
144 pages
978-1-78873-761-6 (ISBN)
Description
Co-author of the groundbreaking Empire and Multitude, Michael Hardt examines The Declaration of Independence and other texts by Thomas Jefferson, arguing that his powerful concept of democracy provides a biting critique of the current American administration. Introducing this collection of Jefferson's writings, Michael Hardt makes a powerful case for re-examining the foundational writings of this American revolutionary in order to reignite the dialogue that first conceived of a "land of the free".
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Ebook UK & RoW
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English
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London
United Kingdom
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Reflowable
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978-1-78873-761-6 (9781788737616)
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The Declaration of Independence
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Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States (1801-1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States. He envisioned America as the force behind a great "Empire of Liberty" that would promote republicanism and counter the imperialism of the British Empire.
Content
- Cover Page
- Halftitle Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Selected Further Reading
- Glossary of Names
- Chronology
- The Declaration of Independence
- Debate on the Declaration
- Jefferson's draft of the Declaration
- The Declaration of Independence
- Rebellion Against the Government
- Letter to Edward Carrington, January 16, 1787
- Letter to James Madison, January 30, 1787
- Letter from Abigail Adams to Jefferson, January 29, 1787
- Letter to Abigail Adams, February 22, 1787
- Letter to David Hartley, July 2, 1787
- Letter to William S. Smith, November 13, 1787
- The French Revolution
- Letter to James Madison, October 28, 1785
- Letter to David Humphreys, March 18, 1789
- Letter to Diodati, August 3, 1789
- Letter to William Short, January 3, 1793
- Letter to John Breckinridge, January 29, 1800
- Republicanism and Self-Government
- Letter to James Madison, September 6, 1789
- Letter to John Tyler, May 26, 1810
- Letter to Joseph C. Cabell, February 2, 1816
- Letter to John Taylor, May 28, 1816
- Letter to Samuel Kercheval, July 12, 1816
- Native Americans and Black Slavery
- From Notes on the State of Virginia, 1781
- Letter from Benjamin Banneker to Jefferson, August 19, 1791
- Letter to Benjamin Banneker, August 30, 1791
- Letter to Governor James Monroe, November 24, 1801
- Letter to Brother Handsome Lake, November 3, 1802
- Letter to Benjamin Hawkins, February 18, 1803
- Letter to Governor William Henry Harrison, February 27, 1803
- Letter to Edward Coles, August 25, 1814
- Letter to John Holmes, April 22, 1820
- Letter to Jared Sparks, February 4, 1824
