Although Thomas Jefferson has a dark history that includes slave ownership and relocation of Native Americans, he deserves to be considered one of the great founding fathers of the United States as an author of the Declaration of Independence, a fighter for equal rights and a mathematician. As the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, he ensured that the words "all men are created equal" (Freidel and Sidey) were included. As a fighter for equal rights, in his first inaugural address, Thomas Jefferson said: "All, too, shall bear in mind that sacred principle, that although the will of the majority shall prevail in all matters case, this will must be reasonable to be legitimate; that the minority has equal rights, which an equal law must protect, and which it would violate. be an oppression. (A&E Networks Television) A mathematician is “a person whose expertise spans a significant number of different fields” (dictionary.com), which is certainly a Thomas Jefferson definition. Mathematicians are known for drawing on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems. Thomas Jefferson owned many slaves. When Thomas was 14, his father died and left him a 3,000-acre slave plantation with about 30 slaves. who say Mr. Jefferson may have had a long-term relationship with one of his slaves, Sally Hemmings. It seems that most people agree that they had several children together. It's hard now to imagine what it would have been like growing up. on a slave plantation and to inherit slave property, Thomas Jefferson must have experienced many feelings of slavery over the years. Perhaps some of the things he saw on his own plantation... middle of paper..... .=t>."Biography of Thomas Jefferson." A&E Networks Television, and Web. January 7, 2014. “Thomas Jefferson and Slavery.” Thomas Jefferson Monticello RSS Blog. Np, and Web. January 6, 2014. “Thomas Jefferson, Freeman.” Thomas Jefferson, Freeman. Np, and Web. January 8, 2014. “Thomas Jefferson.” The White House. Np, and Web. January 6, 2014. “Thomas Jefferson Biography.” Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, and Web. January 7, 2014. “Biography of Thomas Jefferson.” Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, and Web. January 7. 2014. .