美国第三任总统杰斐逊憎恶奴隶制度，但他自己却是一个奴隶主。美国国家非洲裔美国人历史和文化博物馆举办的展览审视了杰斐逊在奴隶问题上的困境以及他庄园里的奴隶们的生活。

美国第三任总统托马斯·杰斐逊（Thomas Jefferson）称奴隶制为“一种令人憎恶的罪恶”，但他本人却是一个奴隶主。他在有生之年曾有过600多名奴隶，这些奴隶在他位于弗吉尼亚州的庄园里劳作，其中包括蒙蒂塞洛（Monticello）。图为蒙蒂塞洛的铁匠和管家的儿子艾萨克·格兰杰·杰斐逊（Isaac Granger Jefferson），也是一名铁匠。

庄园需要有不同技术的劳工来从事各种各样的活计。史密森学会的国家非洲裔美国人历史和文化博物馆（National Museum of African American History and Culture）举办了一个新展览，审视杰斐逊在奴隶问题上的困境以及6个蒙蒂塞洛的奴隶家庭的生活。展览题为“杰斐逊在蒙蒂塞洛庄园的奴隶们：自由的悖论”（Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty），着重介绍了福斯特（Fossett）、格兰杰（Granger）、吉拉特（Gillette）、海明斯（Hemings）、赫恩（Hern）和哈伯德（Hubbard）这6家人的生活，并展出了他们的个人用品，包括工具、游戏用具、牙刷、陶器和其他用具。

杰斐逊允许一些奴隶赚取产品所得中的一部分，他还用钱买他们种的菜。他也曾帮助海明斯一家等深受信任的仆役接受教育。根据DNA提供的证据，一些历史学家相信杰斐逊和萨利·海明斯生过几个孩子。

杰斐逊起草《独立宣言》（Declaration of Independence）时用过的移动桌子以及他详尽的耕作记录也在展览中展出。

U.S. third president Thomas Jefferson abhored slavery yet he owned slaves. An exhibition created by the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture explores Jefferson's dillemma and the lives of his slaves.

Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president, called slavery “an abominable crime,” but was a slaveholder himself. During his lifetime he owned more than 600 slaves, who worked on his Virginia plantations, including Monticello. Isaac Granger Jefferson, shown here, was the son of Monticello's blacksmith and overseer. He was also a blacksmith.

The complex  estate operations required many laborers with various skills. A new exhibition, mounted by the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, examines Jefferson’s dilemma and the lives of six Monticello slave families. The exhibition, Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty, features the Fossetts, Grangers, Gillettes, Hemingses, Herns and Hubbards, along with their personal artifacts: tools, games, toothbrushes, crockery and other utensils.

Jefferson allowed some slaves to earn a percentage of profits for products, and he bought vegetables they grew. He also helped educate trusted servants such as the Hemingses. Based on DNA evidence, some historians believe Jefferson fathered Sally Hemings’ children.

The portable desk used by Jefferson to draft the Declaration of Independence and his detailed farm records are also in the exhibition.