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Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings
1999-02-21T19:59:46-05:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/Capitol_default-image.jpgProf. 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. Gordon-Reed talked about her book Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy, published by University Press of…
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Prof. 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. Gordon-Reed talked about her book Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy, published by University Press of… read more
Prof. 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