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To: DiogenesLamp

Thomas Jefferson owned 700 slaves over his life time. He freed 5 of them while alive and 5 others were freed in his will. I believe 6 of the 10 were blood relatives of Sally Hemings. After his death, the Jefferson slaves were sold to pay the massive debts that haunted Jefferson in is later years.


122 posted on 06/20/2015 8:14:00 PM PDT by X Fretensis
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To: X Fretensis

Post your facts.


123 posted on 06/20/2015 8:17:07 PM PDT by RedHeeler (...)
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To: X Fretensis

Post your facts.


124 posted on 06/20/2015 8:18:35 PM PDT by RedHeeler (...)
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