Sally Hemmings
AP History Sally Hemmings: An American Scandal? ... But to call the “affair” between Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings a scandal is ignorance at it’s best. ... Now if he had had a wife during his relationship with Sally, the situation would have been very different. ... In conclusion, the relationship between Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings should not be looked upon as a disgrace, but as an extraordinary case of not judging a person by their skin color.