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How did Jefferson contradict himself?

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v Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that "all men are created equal" yet he owned a large number of slaves.
v He did not like the British but he was willing to turn to their support and create a permanent alliance with them if Napoleon's expedition had been successful
v Jefferson was trying to cut costs and government spending and such but by buying the Louisiana territory, he used government money
v he was an agrarian, individualist, and advocated for limited government, yet served in three national offices -including the presidency-and expanded the country greatly with this purchase