As the third president of the United States, Jefferson’s principles and ideologies were noticed by several. Thomas Jefferson was a knowledgeable individual. A collection of his writings are existing in the book The Portable Thomas Jefferson. This book is divided into four parts: A Summary View of the Rights of British America, Notes on the State of Virginia, Public Papers and Addresses, and a collection of letters that Thomas Jefferson wrote. These four portions show his beliefs toward created a society based on equality. In the section “A Summary View of the Rights of British America,” Jefferson talked to the First Continental Congress about his criticisms towards the king. Jefferson penned that the King had usurpations of power. Jefferson,
