Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings
As part of the Virginia Festival of the Book, Dr. Roger Wilkins, Dr. Annette Gordon-Reed, author of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An… read more
As part of the Virginia Festival of the Book, Dr. Roger Wilkins, Dr. Annette Gordon-Reed, author of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy and Dr. Lucia Stanton, editor of Slavery at Monticello, talked about their research into the rumored relationship between Thomas Jefferson and one of his slaves. After their prepared remarks, the panelists took questions from the audience. close
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- Nancy Essig Spokeswoman University of Virginia Press
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Lucia "Cinder" C. Stanton Historian Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation->International Center for Jefferson Studies
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