Jefferson's Three Greatest Achievements

What did Jefferson want to be remembered for

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"because by these, as testimonials that I have lived, I wish most to be remembered." —Thomas Jefferson, Design for Tombstone and Inscription, undated

The Declaration of Independence

The words and ideas in the Declaration have impacted human rights around the world.

Religious Freedom

For Jefferson, whose unorthodox religious views were a matter of heated discussion, the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom was one of his greatest achievements.

The University of Virginia

Jefferson conceived, promoted, founded and designed the University of Virginia as "the hobby of my old age."

Jefferson's Obelisk Gravestone and His Three Greatest Achievements

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