Question

As one of the few southern white elite men that did not own slaves, Thomas Jefferson was able to honestly declare that all men had inalienable rights. true or false

Answer 1

False

Step-by-step explanation:

Thomas Jefferson was widely known as one of the founding fathers of the United States. He was the third President of the United States between 1801 to 1809. While he was alive he owned about 175 slaves who are under his custody.

Hence, in this case, and considering the statement, the correct answer is FALSE. This is because Thomas Jefferson did own slaves