Chapter
Jefferson's Love Life Revealed
18:43 - 23:24 (04:41)
Jefferson was in love with a woman in Paris and she with him, but he was also keeping slaves, including Sally, with whom he had children.
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When Jefferson was in Paris, he had a girlfriend despite his promise to his dying wife he would never have another woman.
18:43 - 21:06 (02:23)
Summary
When Jefferson was in Paris, he had a girlfriend despite his promise to his dying wife he would never have another woman. However, the first act he proposed as a politician was to abolish slavery in Virginia, where he lived and owned slaves.
ChapterJefferson's Love Life Revealed
EpisodeEp 393 - The Presidents (feat. Louis C.K.)
PodcastMatt and Shane's Secret Podcast
The loves of Thomas Jefferson had to remain secret because he felt ashamed of every woman he loved, including Sally Hemings, who bore him six children.
21:06 - 21:57 (00:51)
Summary
The loves of Thomas Jefferson had to remain secret because he felt ashamed of every woman he loved, including Sally Hemings, who bore him six children. He also had a love affair with a British painter in Paris but broke up with her when he chose a real man to paint his portrait for the National Gallery in France.
ChapterJefferson's Love Life Revealed
EpisodeEp 393 - The Presidents (feat. Louis C.K.)
PodcastMatt and Shane's Secret Podcast
The speaker discusses the need to end slavery and the bizarre reality that historical figures knew they were going to be remembered.
21:57 - 23:24 (01:27)
Summary
The speaker discusses the need to end slavery and the bizarre reality that historical figures knew they were going to be remembered.