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Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings
1999-02-21T19:59:46-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvM2RiXC8xOTk5MDIyMTIwMDM1NTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Prof. Annette Gordon-Reed talked about her book "Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy", published by University Press of Virginia. The book examines the evidence both for and against the proposition that Jefferson may have had a 40-year liaison with his slave, Sally Hemings, and that she may have borne him several children.
Prof. Annette Gordon-Reed talked about her book "Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy", published by University Press…
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Prof. Annette Gordon-Reed talked about her book "Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy", published by University Press of Virginia. The book examines the evidence both for and against the proposition that Jefferson may have had a 40-year liaison with his slave, Sally Hemings, and that she may have borne him several children. close
Prof. Annette Gordon-Reed talked about her book "Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy", published by University Press… read more
Prof. Annette Gordon-Reed talked about her book "Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy", published by University Press of Virginia. The book examines the evidence both for and against the proposition that Jefferson may have had a 40-year liaison with his slave, Sally Hemings, and that she may have borne him several children. close
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