The Declaration of Independence: Thomas Jefferson's Manuscript Draft From The Collections Of The American Philosophical Society (Books Of American Wisdom Ser.)

By: Thomas Jefferson

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Synopsis: Co-author of the groundbreaking Empire and Multitude, Michael Hardt examines the Declaration of Independence and other texts by Jefferson, arguing that his powerful concept of democracy provides a biting critique of the current American administration. Introducing this collection of Jefferson&’s writings, Michael Hardt makes a powerful case for re-examining the foundational writings of this American revolutionary in order to reignite the dialogue that first conceived of a &“land of the free.&”