contradiction between Jefferson’s words in the Declaration

contradiction between Jefferson’s words in the Declaration of Independence

How would you explain the contradiction between Jefferson’s words in the Declaration of Independence about the equality of all—with that of his being a slave owner, and his having a long term relationship with a slave women, Sally Hemings, whom he owned and had children with?

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