Why did Thomas Jefferson get romantically involved with Sally Hemings?

[Anonymous]

After Jefferson's wife died, why didn't he remarry another white? Why did he remain single?


And why did he get involved with Sally? How was Jefferson's relationship with Sally help him?

[Anonymous]

Book report time again. Search for this topic, DCUM has helped plenty of students on this topic.

[Anonymous]

Where are all these kids finding DC Urban Moms? In their mother's browser history? Are some of them actually getting their homework done by bored adults? When they get answers, are they going to trust some stranger on the internet or are they actually going to verify what they've heard via research?

[Anonymous]

Uh, he probably wanted unencumbered sex, like a lot of men.

[Anonymous]

In the context of slavery, why on earth would you refer to this as a romantic relationship? And she was a teenager when this began. Yuck.

That said, it is believed that Sally was his wife's half sister, and that she bore a resemblance to his late wife.

[Anonymous]

Wasn't she related in some way to his wife? Familiarity and comfort in the arms of someone you can trust.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wasn't she related in some way to his wife? Familiarity and comfort in the arms of someone you can trust.

Yes, she was Jefferson's sister-in-law. Sally had the same father as Jefferson's dead wife.

I often wonder if she resembled his dead.

[Anonymous]

He didn't just simply remarry another white because he was already in love. It was taboo at the time, his affinity for a black woman, but that doesn't mean it wasn't sincere. Goes to show despite whatever cultural traditions and ethical practices society puts in place to determine who can/should be with whom, love supersedes all policies and protocol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He didn't just simply remarry another white because he was already in love. It was taboo at the time, his affinity for a black woman, but that doesn't mean it wasn't sincere. Goes to show despite whatever cultural traditions and ethical practices society puts in place to determine who can/should be with whom, love supersedes all policies and protocol.

"Love?" You're a bit naive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He didn't just simply remarry another white because he was already in love. It was taboo at the time, his affinity for a black woman, but that doesn't mean it wasn't sincere. Goes to show despite whatever cultural traditions and ethical practices society puts in place to determine who can/should be with whom, love supersedes all policies and protocol.

"Love?" You're a bit naive.

How do you know?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:After Jefferson's wife died, why didn't he remarry another white? Why did he remain single?


And why did he get involved with Sally? How was Jefferson's relationship with Sally help him?

Are you asking why did he want to bust a nut in a slave?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He didn't just simply remarry another white because he was already in love. It was taboo at the time, his affinity for a black woman, but that doesn't mean it wasn't sincere. Goes to show despite whatever cultural traditions and ethical practices society puts in place to determine who can/should be with whom, love supersedes all policies and protocol.

"Love?" You're a bit naive.

How do you know?

he owned her, and didn't free her or their children- you can't consent if you are someone's property so please don't buy into this "love" crap

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He didn't just simply remarry another white because he was already in love. It was taboo at the time, his affinity for a black woman, but that doesn't mean it wasn't sincere. Goes to show despite whatever cultural traditions and ethical practices society puts in place to determine who can/should be with whom, love supersedes all policies and protocol.

This.

She was supposedly hot and he was head over heels for her. But she wasn't white (enough), so he lived legally unmarried while attached to her.

Sorry it doesn't fit your whites should only be with whites worldview.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He didn't just simply remarry another white because he was already in love. It was taboo at the time, his affinity for a black woman, but that doesn't mean it wasn't sincere. Goes to show despite whatever cultural traditions and ethical practices society puts in place to determine who can/should be with whom, love supersedes all policies and protocol.

"Love?" You're a bit naive.

Seeing how there's no conclusive evidence to prove the more popular belief that Jefferson saw Hemmings as just a "convenient companion", why do you say my supposition of him having sincere sentiments for her is naive when there is no no conclusive evidence to invalidate my theory? Perhaps my preferred romantic perspective simply objects with your cynical shallow sentiments - hmmm?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He didn't just simply remarry another white because he was already in love. It was taboo at the time, his affinity for a black woman, but that doesn't mean it wasn't sincere. Goes to show despite whatever cultural traditions and ethical practices society puts in place to determine who can/should be with whom, love supersedes all policies and protocol.

This.

She was supposedly hot and he was head over heels for her. But she wasn't white (enough), so he lived legally unmarried while attached to her.

Sorry it doesn't fit your whites should only be with whites worldview.

Why was head in heels in love with her?