This quiz tests PRESIDENTIAL MISTRESSES Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson. Sally was one of Thomas Jefferson slaves and reputedly his mistress for thirty-six years, but after the death of his wife. Scientific DNA evidence strongly suggests a sexual relationship. She was the daughter of Jefferson's father-in-law and a slave woman. The relationship began when she was 14. The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation acknowledged that Jefferson likely fathered one, if not all six, of the children of his slave Sally. History Knowledge Quizzes, Trivia, IQ Tests
This History IQ Quiz is based upon the selector PRESIDENTIAL MISTRESSES by Sally Hemings. Test your knowledge of: Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson. Sally was one of Thomas Jefferson slaves and reputedly his mistress for thirty-six years, but after the death of his wife. Scientific DNA evidence strongly suggests a sexual relationship. She was the daughter of Jefferson's father-in-law and a slave woman. The relationship began when she was 14. The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation acknowledged that Jefferson likely fathered one, if not all six, of the children of his slave Sally.
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