1. Thomas Jefferson
The following essay shall discuss the background of Thomas Jefferson, his romances with his slaves, and a trial analysis of the evidence of his paternity. ... That is a lawful question and must be tested by legal rules of evidence, irrespective of the passage of time. ... This investigation will evaluate the information known about the romance of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings on the foundation of legal principles of verification and decide what evidence would be tolerable in a legal arranged to test paternity. ... Whether the "inner Jefferson" could have sustained such a rel...
- Word Count: 1499
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: Undergraduate