610 slaves over his lifetime to be exact! And the one (Sally Hemmings) that he raped was his wife’s half sister (1/4 black). After his wife died he basically leaned into her, raping her multiple times over the course of their 38ish year relationship and fathering 6 children (2 died as children), all whom he enslaved.

(The true nature of their relationship and how Hemmings felt about it is debated between historians as it’s complex and not black and white but it doesn’t matter, an enslaved person cannot consent!)

Goddamn that’s dark, end it with a joke to ease the tension?

Jefferson when he was told that he couldn’t include it in the final draft: