Actually, TJ did free Sally Hemings, but only after his death. Sally and her five children (of whom at least two were probably also TJ's children) were the only Jefferson slaves freed upon his demise.
Just sayin...
Want to read about another global cost of suburban life? Read The Real Toy Story: Inside the Ruthless Battle for America's Youngest Consumers, coming out in January from the Free Press. (I've read it because I copyedited it.) People in sweatshops in China are dying so that kids can have Barbies and G.I. Joes.
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