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Notes on the state of Virginia

Book • 1781

Notes on the State of Virginia is a book written by Thomas Jefferson, begun in 1781 and updated in 1782 and 1783.

It originated from his responses to questions about Virginia posed by François Barbé-Marbois.

The book is divided into 23 chapters, or 'Queries,' covering various aspects of Virginia such as its boundaries, rivers, climate, population, and institutions.

Jefferson also expounds on his views on slavery, education, religious freedom, representative government, and the separation of church and state.

The work is significant for its detailed account of Virginia's resources and Jefferson's major philosophical and political beliefs.

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Mentioned in 10 episodes

Mentioned by

Dan Carlin

while discussing Thomas Jefferson's views on slavery.

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Show 68 - BLITZ Human Resources

Mentioned by

Ken Burns

to illustrate the complexity of Thomas Jefferson's views on slavery.

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#615 - Ken Burns

Mentioned by Ashbel McElveen, discussing Jefferson's contradictory views on slavery and the brotherhood of man.

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The Man Who Commanded Jefferson's Kitchen (Part 1: The James Hemings Story)

Mentioned by

Al Zambone

as a book Rogers Stevens builds a foundation of deep engagement with.

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Thomas Jefferson and the Fight Against Slavery, with Cara Rogers Stevens

Mentioned by

Christopher Kaczor

when discussing Jefferson's views on Native Americans.

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Created Equal: An Interpretation and Defense of the American Proposition | Prof. Christopher Kaczor

Mentioned by

Curtis Yarvin

to highlight how historical figures' views are often selectively quoted and used to support modern political agendas.

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What happens if we lose? - Curtis Yarvin, Ron Dodson | #71

Recommended by

Blake Neff

as a worthwhile primary source to read for understanding the revolutionary war period.

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Ask Us Anything 244: What is Christian Zionism? American Revolution Books? O Canada?

Mentioned by Dennis Rasmussen when comparing Morris's lack of a major published work.

The Life and Constitutional Legacy of Gouverneur Morris

Mentioned as a book that Walker encourages African Americans to buy and give to their sons, to refute Jefferson's claims about black people.

HAP 43 - Kill or Be Killed - David Walker’s Appeal

Mentioned by

Stephen Monticelli

when discussing the views of the Founding Fathers on religion and the separation of church and state.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 171

Jaap Jansen

noemt het als een boek waarin Jefferson schreef dat zwarten qua verstand en karakter inferieur waren.

519 - Thomas Jefferson, de revolutionaire schrijver van de Onafhankelijkheidsverklaring

Mentioned by Lewis Lapham when discussing Jefferson's major achievements.

Episode 84: Andrew J. O’Shaughnessy

Mentioned as containing Thomas Jefferson's ideas about Black and Native people.

Who Gets To Decide What School Means For Students?

Mentioned by

Pete Quiñones

as someone who should be on a libertarian Mount Rushmore.

The Thought Crime Syndicate Complete (So Far) w/ Bonus - Part 2

Mentioned by

Lee Dugatkin

, explaining how Thomas Jefferson tried to prove Count Buffon wrong about his degeneracy hypothesis.

From the Vault: The Well-Connected Animal, with Lee Alan Dugatkin

Mentioned in the chapter about Monticello, discussing Jefferson's views on racial inferiority.

Clint Smith, "How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America" (Little, Brown and Company, 2021)

Mentioned by

Andrew Keen

as a figure whose life as a slave owner highlighted the contradictions within the Enlightenment.

Episode 2509: David A. Bell on "The Enlightenment"

Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

in the context of Jefferson's writings on slavery in the ancient world.

Historian Thomas Ricks on Stoicism and the Founders

Referenced by

Clint Smith

when discussing Jefferson's contradictory views on equality and race.

Clint Smith, "How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America" (Little, Brown and Company, 2021)

Mentioned by

Clint Smith

as containing Jefferson's statement that black people are inferior to whites.

Clint Smith, "How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America" (Little, Brown and Company, 2021)

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