Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence

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Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States. He wrote the Declaration of Independence, which said that everyone should be free. Thomas believed in the rights of people and wanted them to choose their leaders.

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1Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
2He was the third President of the United States.
3Thomas Jefferson was also a farmer and a scientist.

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