One of the more poetical images this politician created was that of "the tree of liberty" which "must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
This politician advanced the idea of his nation as the "Empire of Liberty", and one of his letters states that there should be a "Wall of Separation" between church and state. One of the more poetical images this politician created was that of "the tree of liberty" which "must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." He wrote an encyclopedic work that contains his racist views on the inferiority of African-Americans despite his belief in integration. In addition to writing Notes on the State of Virginia, he signed the Embargo Act but he might be better known for designing his estate in the style of Andrea Palladio's buildings. For 10 points, name this historical American statesman that wrote "we hold these truths to be self-evident" as the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
This politician advanced the idea of his nation as the "Empire of Liberty", and one of his letters states that there should be a "Wall of Separation" between church and state.
Thomas {Jefferson}