What did Sally Hemings look like? We don’t know. There are no known images of Sally Hemings from her lifetime, and her appearance was described by only two individuals who knew her:

Sarah "Sally" Hemings (c. 1773 – 1835) was a woman enslaved to third President of the United States Thomas Jefferson, inherited among many others from his father-in-law, John Wayles. Hemings' mother was Betty Hemings, [1] the daughter of an enslaved woman and an English captain, John Hemings.

Aug 14, 2023 · What Did Sally Hemings Look Like? Sally Hemings's appearance is described by only two individuals who knew her: Sally mighty near white...Sally was very handsome, long straight hair down her back.

Jan 28, 2010 · The only surviving descriptions of Sally Hemings emphasized her light skin, long straight hair and good looks. She had four children (according to Jefferson’s records)—Beverly, Harriet,...

Aug 26, 2024 · Described by Thomas Jefferson Randolph as being “light colored and decidedly goodlooking,” Hemings lived at Monticello and then, when Jefferson moved to Paris, France, at Eppington, an estate in Chesterfield County. In 1787, she accompanied Jefferson’s daughter Mary to Paris, and lived there as a servant in the Jefferson household until 1789.

Jul 3, 2017 · CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Archaeologists have excavated an area of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello mansion that has astounded even the most experienced social scientists: The living quarters of Sally...

Jun 18, 2018 · "Sally Hemings wasn't just an appendage of Thomas Jefferson, or a name that many people have known throughout history and have scandalized. But she was in fact a mother and a sister and a...

There are only two known descriptions of Sally Hemings. The slave Isaac Jefferson remembered that she was "mighty near white. . . very handsome, long straight hair down her back,"...

What does Sally Hemings’s story teach us about the lives of enslaved women in the Federal period? How did Sally exert agency in her life? What were the outcomes of her choices?

Nov 6, 2022 · What did Sally Hemmings look like? I saw this question on Twitter, and I thought I would bring it here to ask real historians the question. The National Portrait Gallery offered the following in 2018.