Thomas Jefferson-Declaration of Independence Discussion

C​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​reate at least ONE original response/insight about ONE of the questions below. 1. Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence directly to a political tyrant. Who was this person and what sorts of tyranny does he describe in the DOI? Does such tyranny exist today? Can you draw any parallels between what this country was facing then and political conflicts that exist today? 2. The actors selected for the video on the Declaration were chosen with c​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​are because they illustrate changes that have taken place in this country since this document was first written. Explain. 3. What might have been the outcome if the attack on slavery had been included in the final version of the Declaration of Independence? Could the Civil War have been avoided? Consider Jefferson's words concerning slavery in his "Notes on the State of Virginia." Also, consider his personal life at Monticello (his plantation)​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​.