I am not excusing Jefferson in any way, but he probably would not have taken a white woman as his…

…is life, Jefferson owned six hundred human beings, many of whom lived on his Monticello plantation. While he could have easily pursued a White woman to remarry after his wife died or to have a relationship with, he chose to pursue Sally Hemings, a teenager whom he enslaved. As lofty as the ideas Jefferson shared about democracy were, we cannot sweep his ideas about race a…
Why No One Should Be Calling Sally Hemings Thomas Jefferson's Mistress
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Dr. Allison Wiltz
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I am not excusing Jefferson in any way, but he probably would not have taken a white woman as his wife. Jefferson's wife, having been mistreated by a stepmother, made Jefferson promise not to remarry, fearing that her chldren might suffer at the hands of a stepmother.
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Retired teacher. Humorous essayist about Life. Serious essayist about politics and “race.” Aspiring world saver. Cat mama. We can do better than this.
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