Thomas Jefferson Was a Slave Owner

question 73

Short Answer

Thomas Jefferson was a slave owner.Why,then,did he state in the Declaration of Independence that "all men are created equal"?

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Mental Information

Knowledge or data that is processed, stored, and used by the mind, including facts, concepts, and sensory inputs.

Mirror Neurons

Frontal lobe neurons that some scientists believe fire when we perform certain actions or observe another doing so. The brain’s mirroring of another’s action may enable imitation and empathy.

Observational Learning

Acquiring understanding by observing the actions of others and the consequences that follow.

Biological Basis

The underlying physiological and genetic components that attribute to specific behaviors, traits, or conditions.