Nodes on the Stayt of Vurjinya

Many of the ideas that Thomas Jefferson pushed in the late 18th century as our fledgling country expanded tended to have a very "Do as I say, not as I do" approach. Jefferson, just like everyone else, was very human in that he knew what was best for both him and his country, but did not really want to change his actions in order to achieve these goals. Just like a vast amount of our nations' founding fathers, Jefferson at times showed a desire to end slavery, but he wanted this to take place well after he had died. Also, before declaring Jefferson a hypocrite bastard for what he wrote in the Declaration of Independence despite his slave ownership, one must remember that hindsight is 20/20 and that many things in today's society that are totally unacceptable were considered in Jefferson's time to just be "how life worked", such as challenging people to duels, wearing stupid powdered white wigs, and even owning slaves. I'm not trying to absolve Jefferson from his wrongdoings throughout his life. All I'm saying is that Jefferson was really no different as far as hypocrisy than the other prominent politicians of his era and should be looked upon as such.