Intro to Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson has been known throughout history as an historical figure. Thomas Jefferson is a man that no one can ever forget because of the monumental things he did and the person he was. He was the author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States, etc. Thomas Jefferson did and spoke about many things, but one thing that sticks with me the most about what I have learned about him, so far, is how he spoke of equality for all and yet remained a slave owner. I feel that if he really did believe that "all men are created equal" than why would he keep slaves on his land. He owned a large sum of slaves, but yet continued to be hypocritical and spoke about everyone being equals towards one another. It bothers me that he didn't stick to what he put in the Declaration of Independence and what he would tell his country. If he truly believed everyone were equals he would either set all of his slaves free or at least pay them for the work they did for him at Monticello.