Thomas Jefferson is also a noted scholar and his time at William & Mary show that. He entered the school at sixteen and began to study mathematics, metaphysics, and philosophy. He also practiced law for a short time. He loved to read and to learn new things, which later in life would help him. After graduating from college Thomas Jefferson was accepted to the Virginia bar in 1767 and became a delegate to the Virginia House of Burgesses. During this time he started writing essays against the British Parliament. When they passed the Intolerable Acts in 1774, Jefferson wrote on …show more content…
Sally Hemings was a slave owned by Thomas Jefferson who many historians feel that Jefferson had a non-consensual relationship with. Tests have shown he fathered many of her children, some claimed he was their father, but there is no concrete evidence shown that their relationship was forced.
In my own opinion on the controversy, I believe that he was the father of six of Sally Hemings children.
It seems odd to me that considering Thomas Jefferson's stance on slavery, and on black people in general, he would show genuine affection for someone of color during those times. Considering his stance on the African race, which he explains quite clearly in his book, "The Notes on the State of Virginia" where he says blacks are inferior to whites.
The discussion of Thomas Jefferson is still going on today and how we perceive people; they're accomplishments and they're