Thomas Jefferson Grievances

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The time period in which a certain piece of literature was written says a lot about the society at the time. Authors usually write about the events happening in their society. The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson reflects what was going on at the time, so does “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King, Jr. These were both written because of the issues happening in their communities. Thomas Jefferson illustrated the issues of society in the Declaration of Independence. He states that everyone is created equal and should have the same rights, which indicates that most of the people during this time period would segregate others. He wrote a list of grievances, which was very powerful. This list consisted of everything