Thomas Jefferson and Slavery
Explore Jefferson's role as a slave owner and the realities of slavery that made the United States.
People Enslaved at Monticello
Learn more about some of the people who lived and worked at Monticello.
Life on the Monticello Plantation
Monticello was a 5,000-acre working plantation where over 400 enslaved individuals lived and worked during Jefferson's lifetime.
Slavery FAQS
Frequently asked questions about People, Property, Life and Work under Slavery at Monticello.
Related Websites
Getting Word: African American Families of Monticello
Hear the stories of the descendants of Monticello's plantation community and trace their families from slavery to the present day.
Videos about Slavery at Monticello
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"Some visitors think we're trying to knock Jefferson off his pedestal" - A Guide's Perspective
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Overseers and Violence
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Wormley Hughes - Master of Many Trades
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Search 0:22 / 1:41 "The whole machine would move in exact equilibria" - Jefferson Seeks to Perfect the Wheat Harvest
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An Enslaved Mother Leaves Monticello
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A Fight in Monticello's Nailery
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Mary Hemings Bell, an enslaved "common-law wife"
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Ursula Granger, an Enslaved Cook Prepares Food on the Hearth
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James Hemings, an Enslaved Chef Creating French Cuisine
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Picturing Mulberry Row - Understanding slavery at Monticello through this critical component of the greater plantation.
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The Life of Nance Hemings - a Monticello Weaver