The Impact of the Personal Rivalry Between Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson on Early Virginia and National Politics

  • 2017

The Impact of the Personal Rivalry Between Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson on Early Virginia and National Politics

Author:
John McNeer
Abstract:

This paper analyzes the personal rivalry that arose between Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson and its impact on early political and legal reform in Virginia, the Federalist-Anti-Federalist Debate, and early national politics. The paper also describes the influences and different perspectives of both men and how they affected Virginia and national politics.