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Thomas Jefferson owned enslaved people at Monticello.

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Is it true that Thomas Jefferson owned enslaved people at Monticello?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that Thomas Jefferson owned hundreds of enslaved people who labored at his Monticello plantation, including the Hemings family.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 8 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 8
Monticello
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Monticello. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monticello

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Thomas Jefferson and slavery
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Thomas Jefferson and slavery. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson_and_slavery

"Those Who Labor for My Happiness": Slavery at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello by Lucia Stanton (review)
2013
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"Those Who Labor for My Happiness": Slavery at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello by Lucia Stanton (review). (2013). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1353/jer.2013.0031

Coincidence or Causal Connection? The Relationship between Thomas Jefferson's Visits to Monticello and Sally Hemings's Conceptions
2000
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Coincidence or Causal Connection? The Relationship between Thomas Jefferson's Visits to Monticello and Sally Hemings's Conceptions. (2000). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2307/2674366

Confronting Thomas Jefferson, Slave Owner.
1992
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A., B. J. (1992). Confronting Thomas Jefferson, Slave Owner.. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ452817

How the Word Is Passed
2021
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Smith, C. (2021). How the Word Is Passed. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=nhwBEAAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

Who Tells Your Story
2026
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Levinson, S. (2026). Who Tells Your Story. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=907UEQAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family (review)
2009
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The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family (review). (2009). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1353/jer.0.0109

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