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Sally, as most now know, was Sally Hemings, a woman Jefferson owned, having inherited her, her mother and siblings when his father-in-law, John Wayles, died in 1773.
Shannon LaNier [he/him], a 9th-generation direct descendent of President Thomas Jefferson & Sally Hemings paid a visit to American Repertory Theater's new Broadway production of 1776. Shannon is a ...
There were 5000 acres at Monticello, and over the course of his lifetime Jefferson owned hundreds of slaves; only 11 were freed or allowed to go free, and 4 were the grown children of Sally Hemings.
Sally Hemings had seven pregnancies. In addition to the children listed above, she had a daughter named Harriet, who was born in 1795 and died in 1797.
Sally Hemings is a name that is seldom seen in history books, yet one that forces many to confront our nation’s difficult past. Her story is often intertwined with American Founding Father ...
<p>Sally Hemings (1773-1835), was a slave at Thomas Jefferson&#8217;s Monticello, pictured, and was the third president&#8217;s mistress, according to a DNA analysis in 1998.</p><p>Hemings was the ...
<p>Sally Hemings (1773-1835), was a slave at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, pictured, and was the third president’s mistress, according to a DNA analysis in 1998.</p><p>Hemings was the ...