Thomas Jefferson and the Hemings Family
2017-05-07T19:59:34-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZDhmXC8yMDE3MDUwNzIwMDYyNDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Annette Gordon-Reed talked about Thomas Jefferson and his relationship with the enslaved Hemings family, whom he owned. She focused on Sally Hemings, with whom Jefferson supposedly had six children. The presentation centered on Ms. Gordon-Reed’s book, The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family. This presentation was part of the University of Mary Washington’s Great Lives lecture series.
Annette Gordon-Reed talked about Thomas Jefferson and his relationship with the enslaved Hemings family, whom he owned. She focused on Sally Hemings,… read more
Annette Gordon-Reed talked about Thomas Jefferson and his relationship with the enslaved Hemings family, whom he owned. She focused on Sally Hemings, with whom Jefferson supposedly had six children. The presentation centered on Ms. Gordon-Reed’s book, The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family. This presentation was part of the University of Mary Washington’s Great Lives lecture series. close
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