A Window into the Past?
Physical evidence indicates Sally Hemings lived a more comfortable life than other enslaved people at Monticello. Some believe having the bathroom built over her room was an attempt to hide her legacy and any additional discoveries that might connect her with Jefferson.
A Window Into The Past?
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Revealing the Truth
Since the discovery, historians are restoring the room and hope to have it ready for public display this year. The plan is to show the space in an exhibit with furniture and other artifacts such as ceramics. This is being done as part of Mountaintop Project which is a new restoration project to create more transparency about Monticello and the people who worked and lived there.
Revealing The Truth
