BIOL 2051 Chapter : Diversity Powerpoint
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Lecture 15: jeffersonian america: jefferson & republican domestic policy, goals. Jefferson knew that slavery was wrong but he was convinced that whites & blacks could not live in the same nation. He tries to get any free blacks sent back to africa he"s an inherent racist who believes in the equality of all men; he thinks blacks are hopelessly subservient to whites. When he becomes president, he does more than any president before him to strengthen the federal gov"t: create a yeoman"s republic. However, he does not want manufacturing creates a landless class of workers who are dependent for wages. He sees the gov"t as a throwback to the articles; compact b/t states & not a union of ppl gov"t has a limited role. He wants to ensure the republican nature of new states, maintain a uniform commercial policy, coordinate defense, & keep the peace b/t states. When he came into office, he cut gov"t involvement since day 1.
