How Did Thomas Jefferson Support Shay's Rebellion

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In beginning, I believe that Thomas Jefferson did not support Shay's Rebellion because it states in quote, "God forbid we should ever be twenty years without such a rebellion." In addition, he explains what the people should avoid, or not do. Also Thomas Jefferson does not think that the anarchy existed. Continuing, Jefferson wanted the people to not always believe what they hear. Lastly, Jefferson thought that the people over reacted about Shay's Rebellion because the people thought that, that only convention was going to take over the

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