# What makes Thomas Jefferson so controversial?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Frank Cogliano
- Year: 2023
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Business and management, History, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/frank_cogliano_what_makes_thomas_jefferson_so_controversial)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Thomas Jefferson, founding father of the United States and primary author of the Declaration of Independence, was part of America's fight for freedom and equality. But in his personal life, he held over 600 people in slavery. Are his enlightened principles outweighed by his participation in a greater injustice? Frank Cogliano puts this controversial figure on trial in History vs. Thomas Jefferson. \[Directed by Brett Underhill, PorkchopBob Studio, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Stephen LaRosa\].

## Lectures

1. [What makes Thomas Jefferson so controversial?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/frank_cogliano_what_makes_thomas_jefferson_so_controversial/ed6e2e6bced9), 6 min (TED's player)