Nov. 4: Jefferson Memorial

Even though Thomas Jefferson supported slavery, his philosophy and his personal thoughts became helpful in what we now call the 'new generations' of thinking. Though Jefferson never thought of a united nation without slavery, segregation, discrimination, and racial persecution, his words were the seed of the struggle to end our 'legalized dehumanization' that continues today. He started the movement to open voting rights and citizenship to all americans, not just those who were wealthy landowners. Even though his idea of a 'citizen' didn't include many groups of Americans, his philosophy promoted the ideas that would shape the future of equal rights for everyone.

- Mario Zambrano