Thomas Jefferson's DNA confirms paternity with enslaved woman

Researchers reconstructed Jefferson's genome from a lock of hair.

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The analysis confirms he fathered at least two children with Sally Hemings, an enslaved woman.

This finding resolves a historical debate about their relationship.

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