Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History Philosophy of Ethics & Morality It's as Easy as Pie
Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History Philosophy of Ethics & Morality It's as Easy as PieWhen Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801, America was deeply in debt, with its economy and dignity under attack. Pirates from North Africas Barbary Coast routinely captured American merchant ships and held the sailors as slaves, demanding ransom and tribute payments far beyond what the new country could afford. For fifteen years, America had tried to work with the four Muslim powers (Tripoli, Tunis, Algiers, and Morocco) driving the piracy, but
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