Though most people are probably more likely to recognize the name of her daughter, Sally Hemings, Elizabeth Hemings was a powerful leader of an extensive family that was ingrained in all parts of life at Thomas Jefferson's plantation home. Monticello Guide Olivia Brown looks at her life and legacy.
Elizabeth Hemings: Matriarch of the Hemings Family
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