1. Thomas Jefferson
In his notes to Benjamin Banneker, is an example of the way in which those without full access to the blessings of liberty have employed his ideals against aspect of the society he himself created. ... If this nation is to remain free and secure, Jefferson would tell us that the common people, though in these days would include minorities, themselves take responsibility to keep it on the right track. ... Only in this way can we assure ourselves that we shall maintain government by the people within its rightful limits, preserving it free from those that corrupt it. ...
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