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This 3 page paper examines the alleged relationship between Thomas Jefferson and his slave Sally Hemmings. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Jeffersons alleged and long-time romance with her. The question still remains: Was the relationship between Jefferson and Hemmings an affair of the heart, or a matter of master over slave?
Sally Hemmings was born in 1772, the illegitimate half-sister of Thomas Jeffersons wife, Martha(Jeffersonand Hemmings). She was the offspring of a relationship between Marthas father, John Wayles and his slave,
Elizabeth Hemmings(Chase-Riboud 81). Sally actually became Thomas Jeffersons property when he inherited his wifes parents estate. Sally and her mother both moved to Monticello in 1776. Of course, Jefferson would
not take notice of Sally, or at least most records do not speak of any interaction until 1787 when Thomas Jeffersons wife died, leaving him a widower. He was at
that time the United States Ambassador to France. When he sent for his children to join him in Paris, his daughter, Martha, brought along her slave girl, Sally Hemmings, who
was thirteen(Chase-Riboud 82). Sallys first child was born three years later and the entire family moved back to Monticello in Virginia. This first child she named Thomas. Most have speculated
at her choice of names for the child. There would be six other children to be born to Sally. Simple calculations place Thomas Jefferson in Sallys presence at the possible
times of conception for the birth of all of those six children. There are no records that she was elsewhere during those times, or records of births at any other
time that would suggest alternate parentage. Additionally, many of the children were extremely light skinned and at least three of the children, once adults, were able to live as recognized
white members of society. Some of the children had red hair. And yet, Thomas never freed Sally. Being the President of the country that promoted slavery, he
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