www.monticello.org Thomas Jefferson’s quote some 175 slaves freed only two handfuls of them From the Monticello website owned over 600 slaves in his lifetime owned slaves mortgaged his property some 175 slaves He wrote this about female slaves in 1820 some 175 slaves mortgaged his property some 175 slaves some 175 slaves mortgaged his property 600 slaves mortgaged his property mortgaged his property laws of manumission over 600 slaves 600 slaves freed seven slaves some 175 slaves