Annette Gordon-Reed on the Hemings FamilyAnnette Gordon-Reed speaks about her new book, The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family, and answers questions at Monticello's Jefferson Library.Videos of the talk |
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Origins of the Hemings Family | James and Sally Hemings in Paris | Return to Monticello and Dispersal |
| Questions: Researching and timing of the book. |
Questions: A Jefferson-focused biography, the descendants of the Hemings family, and Sally Hemings' first child. | Questions: Slave literacy, slave family names, and Jefferson paternity. | |