8 Hammond-Hampton Scandal8-james-hammond
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There was a time when James Henry Hammond was one of the most influential people in the US. From meager beginnings, Hammond married into the incredibly powerful and wealthy Hampton family in South Carolina. Eventually, Hammond owned numerous plantations and hundreds of slaves. He also served as a US senator, governor, and member of the House of Representatives.Hammond’s political platform was always focused on slavery. He was one of slavery’s greatest supporters (mainly because it made him rich) and considered it a cornerstone of American society that was commanded by God.Hammond’s secret diary revealed that he had a depraved s3x life. He engaged in s3xual relations, described as “familiarities and dalliances,” with four of his nieces, daughters of Wade Hampton II. He blamed them for seducing him, describing them as “extremely affectionate.”When word of this got out, Hampton sought to destroy his brother-in-law both politically and socially. Hammond became ostracized by high society for almost a decade until he somehow got elected as a US senator from South Carolina.Hammond also had a s3xual relationship with two slaves. When one of the slaves’ daughters turned 12, he started an affair with her, too. In recent years, we’ve learned that Hammond maintained a homos3xual relationship in college with a friend named Thomas Jefferson Withers.
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