Revered as the author of the Declaration of Independence, the most sacred document in American history, yet condemned as a liflong owner of slaves, Thomas Jefferson remains the enigma that is America. A young Thomas Jefferson from the Virginia wilderness is transformed by the fire of the Enlightenment into his country's most articulate voice for human liberty. Torn between serene family life at Monticello and his passion for politics, Jefferson suffers...

Explores the consequences of the Eighteenth Amendment and raises questions about the role of government in legislating morality.