In 1807, during his second term as president, Jefferson signed an act passed by Congress that ended the importation of enslaved people from Africa. Still, he also made 1803's so-called Louisiana ...

Thomas Jefferson', the History channel's new six-part documentary series examines the complicated legacy of the third U.S. president, including the start of his relationship with Sally Hemings, an ...

JEFFERSON CITY — The Jefferson City Community ... The community center stands today as an icon for the African American community, but its doors and history are now open to everyone.