Harriet wants freedom, but not what she has to do to achieve this. Her family wants nothing more than for her to choose freedom. When Harriet comes of age, she must make a choice between freedom or staying on the plantation her whole life. This was because of the way she lived, what she learned, and the very color of her skin. However, many viewed her as white as well. Though she didn't consider herself a slave, many viewed her as that. Her whole life there have been rumors that she was indeed the child of Thomas Jefferson. There is a possibility that Sally Hemmings had children by Thomas Jefferson, hence making Harriet Hemmings the daughter of Thomas Jefferson. This particular story is about Harriet Hemmings, the daughter of Sally Hemmings. The slaves that resided on his plantation were well cared for, well fed, and had fine clothes. What many people do not know is that Thomas Jefferson had slaves himself. Thomas Jefferson dedicated his life attempting to free slaves.
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