and of course whether they were his kids or his relatives kids, he was holding in slavery his own relatives -- his children or his nieces and nephews. The defenders of Jefferson on Sally all want to blame his relatives, but none seem to care to consider the morality or holding your relatives children in slavery. Moreover, as Anne's posting below suggests, people seem more concerned about Jefferson having sex (like who really cares?) that about holding the results of that sex in slavery. paul finkelman Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-3494 518-445-3386 [log in to unmask] >>> [log in to unmask] 05/01/08 9:31 PM >>> J. South, I'm not sure which is more disrespectful - to accuse old Tom of having unmarried sex (which was NOT adultery since neither was legally married elsewhere) with a maid who reminded him of his wife, or inviting all sorts of visiting relatives to go out back and have at it making a baby! Anne Anne Pemberton [log in to unmask] http://www.erols.com/apembert http://www.educationalsynthesis.org ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html