Letter to William Stephens Smith
Written from Paris in 1787 in response to news of Shays' Rebellion, this letter contains Jefferson's argument that occasional popular uprisings are a natural, even healthy, feature of a free society.
Written from Paris in 1787 in response to news of Shays' Rebellion, this letter contains Jefferson's argument that occasional popular uprisings are a natural, even healthy, feature of a free society.