Jefferson’s Shamefulness around His GF, Slaves, and the Louisiana Purchase

Thomas Jefferson had a complicated history with slavery, as he owned thousands of slaves and had children with one of his slaves./nOne interesting aspect of Jefferson's stance on slavery is that his first act as a politician was to propose a bill to abolish slavery in Virginia, although it was unsuccessful./nJefferson's relationships with women were kept secret, possibly due to his promise to his late wife to never have another woman./nJefferson played a key role in the Louisiana Purchase, buying a vast territory from France without consulting Congress.