Who was Sally Hemings and what does her story tell us about some enslaved women’s experiences?

A  She was an enslaved woman owned by Thomas Jefferson and they had at least 6 children together. This tells us that some enslaved women found themselves in unconsentual sexual relationships with their masters.

B  She was an escaped enslaved woman who founded a business in the North. This tells us that some enslaved women were able to express historical agency and create new realities for themselves.

C  She was the first enslaved woman who became a poet, which tells us that ideas about freedom and liberty were commonplace in the Revolutionary era.

D  She was the biographer of Benjamin Franklin, which tells us that some enslaved women learned to read and write.