Thomas Jefferson on Education
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Thomas Jefferson believed that education was the "foundation of democracy and a prerequisite to vote" (Jewett, 1996). He believed that a popular government was necessary to maintain a democracy and this could only exist if the people were educated. Jefferson's plan for education was based on four principles: -that democracy cannot exist without enlightenment -that it cannot function without wise and honest officials
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