| Contents |
Introduction: Thomas Jefferson, or, The transition of democracy / Michael Hardt -- 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. |
| Abstract |
"In 1776 Thomas Jefferson, a future president, authored the most explosive document in the history of America: The Declaration of Independence, formally severing the link between America and the British state. Michael Hardt, co-author of the groundbreaking Empire and Multitude, examines this and other texts by Jefferson, arguing that his powerful concept of democracy is, seen through contemporary eyes, a biting critique of the current American Administration's tyranny"--P. [4] of cover. |
