Quick history lesson: Sally Hemings was a biracial slave who at 14 was more or less forced into a relationship with the then 40-year-old Jefferson. She bore him at least five children. Meanwhile Jefferson spent most of his life declaring that relationships between blacks and whites "produced degradation" and that white women were more beautiful than black women. (Stamped from the Beginning, Ibram X. Lendio) Real swell dude.

Good looking dude.

I live right down the road from Monticello and can tell you when I first went in 2008 or maybe the next year they didn't talk about Sally. My kids classes went every year. And I would always go. Things are different now. There is now a museum thing for kids to interactive experience what kid slaves went through. The Jeffersons and Hemmings have been having reunions for years too. Google it.

Obviously many generations apart but the shape of their heads still have similarity. It makes me wonder how similar I am to my own ancestors..great pics!

Her kids by Jefferson remained slaves until he freed them in his will. Yikes!

Is there some agenda here by using a black descendant of his? We all know he had children with Sally Hemings in addition to his late wife. Seems like you're trying to make some negative statement about Jefferson.

Coolio :O

Hooooly s**t. I guess in the new hamilton TJ was black

Oh yes totally, totally believable and verifiable.

Years ago, on What's My Line?" there was another direct descendant of Thomas Jefferson who looked exactly like him and I knew it as soon as he came onstage.

What a difference between Thomas and his 6th great, great grandson. The grandson was luck to have African blood, he is so handsome.

That strong jaw-line and chin! Seems to be a dominant trait, after six or seven generations.

Hard to see a resemblance after all those generations, but I definitely see two men of great character, intelligence, and imagination. I don't know how I see it but I do...

There's a resemblance.

Even though we don't know if Thomas or another Jefferson was the actual father,his eyes,mouth,and chin are crazy similar!

Because not everything is as clear cut as we like to think: https://www.npr.org/2020/06/29/884634146/the-founding-contradiction-thomas-jeffersons-stance-on-slavery

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This is a very popular idea but it just doesn't hold up. Given the number of Jefferson's male relatives and what is known about his character, it is unlikely Thomas Jefferson fathered any black children.Thomas Jefferson was known for his rectitude and kept company with statesmen and scholars. His younger brother was known for being dissolute and for keeping company with slaves. Hemings said that "Jefferson" was the father of her children. "Jefferson" probably refers to Randolph Jefferson, who lived 20 miles from Monticello and socialized with the slaves there. In addition, he had the same Y-DNA as his brother, Thomas. Hemings' family believed that their ancestor was a "Jefferson uncle". According to research, Randolph and his sons were often at Monticello, and Isham Randolph Jefferson (1781-1852) lived at Monticello during his childhood. He was 15 at the birth of Heming's first child and 27 at the birth of her last child. So, while this story appeals to modern imagination and fits "the narrative" it probably just isn't true.