1. A Want for Freedom Thomas Jefferson Chanelle Brewer 1A

2. Thomas Jefferson

3. Early life Born April 13, 1743 in Virginia. When he was nine he learned Latin, Greek and French His father died when he was 14 Because he was the oldest he became the head of the household.

4. Writings The Declaration of Independence. The Virginia act for Establishing Religious Freedom.

5. Place in The Enlightenment Wrote the Declaration of independence for Personal Freedom A Rational Thinker Believed in Religious Tolerance

6. Most Interesting Fact When he was only 14 his father died and he became the head of the household. He inherited more than 2,500 acres of land and at least 20 African American slaves.