Sally Hemings

Since the beginning of time, African American women have been seen as a valuable piece of property. Their masters sexually exploited black slave women because it was part of their job. If they refused the come on from the master, the women would be beat or raped and in some cases, both would happen. Black women had to be the nurturing type to the slave owner’s children, including and not limited to breastfeeding the newborns, cooking and cleaning and not being in the fields with the rest of the…

years later, he married Martha Wayles Skelton, they lived happily for ten years until she died. They had six children, but only two survived to adulthood. On the other hand Jefferson fathered one or more children with one of his younger slaves, Sally Hemings. Jefferson served his country for over 50 years. Jefferson attended the College of William and Mary, he practiced law and served in local government as a magistrate, county lieutenant, and member…