Does the scientific evidence strongly suggesting that Jefferson did father Hemings's children alter your perception of Jefferson?

Answer 1

I will be interested to know what YOUR perception is.

Answer 2

The scientific evidence does not alter my opinion of Thomas Jefferson. In my eyes, Thomas Jefferson will always be one of the most influential Founding Fathers. We should remember him for everything he has done not for some rumor.

I don't like my last line. Any suggestions?

Answer 3

I agree with you completely. What event that Jefferson was responsible for do you consider the most important. I would use that event in the last sentence. You might say something like, Jefferson's writing of the...... gave us a basis for building a country.

By the way, it is a fact that he fathered children with Sally Henning, not a rumor.

Answer 4

http://www.monticello.org/plantation/hemingscontro/hemings-jefferson_contro.html

You might use terminology like that at the end of the first paragraph in the above-linked article.

Let us know what you decide.