1. Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings
Many controversies have arisen due to the idea that Thomas Jefferson had a relationship with his slave, Sally Hemings. ... Could you imagine Thomas Jefferson, being the man of such high stature and having such respect among the American people, would ever think of having a relationship with Sally Hemings? ... The DNA evidence is a major factor that leads people to believe that Thomas Jefferson had an affair with Sally Hemings. ... Many Jefferson scholars will never accept the idea of Thomas Jefferson having an affair with Sally Hemings because "he was too great of a man and gentleman to d...
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