and Lucia C. Stanton, "'Those Who Labor for My Happiness': Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves," in Jeffersonian Legacies, ed.

Sally Hemming is my name, and I was one of Thomas Jefferson's slaves. Thomas and I were lovers and we had to hide the truth about our relationship. Mr. Jefferson and I were really close.

Cato, for a very restricted indulgence to his slaves in this particular, took from them a certain price. But in this country the slaves multiply as fast as the free inhabitants.

Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: an American controversy. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1997. xx, 288 p. LC call number: E332.2.G67 1997;

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Thomas Jefferson is an interesting character to learn about. ... title: Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves: The Differing Views at Monticell

Thomas Jefferson; Hence, for Jefferson, though government cannot create a right to liberty, ... Thomas Jefferson owned slaves. ... Thomas Jefferson was pretty tolerant of his slaves as well.

the jefferson enigma · the slaves' story · mixed race america; ... For years there existed a rumor that Thomas Jefferson had a long-standing relationship and several children by Sally Hemings,

Thomas Jefferson wished to be remembered for three achievements in his public life. ... Rather, it reads that Thomas Jefferson was "author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute

They also stated that Jefferson's nephews Peter and Samuel Carr were the fathers of the light-skinned Monticello slaves some thought to be Jefferson's children because of their resemblance to him.