The Hemingses of Monticello
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The Hemingses of Monticello
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The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family is a 2008 book by American historian Annette Gordon-Reed. It recounts the history of four generations of the African-American Hemings family, from their African and Virginia origins until the 1826 death of Thomas Jefferson, their master and the father of Sally Hemings' children. It is based on Gordon-Reed's study of legal records, diaries, farm books, letters, wills, newspapers, archives, and oral history. Gordon-Reed wanted readers to "see slave p
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2008 book by Annette Gordon-Reed
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hemingses_of_Monticello
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2008-09-20T22:15:11Z
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2024-09-13T20:28:01Z
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