A More Comprehensive Account
From now on, it seems Sally Hemings’ room and life will be included with the history of Jefferson and the USA. While this is positive, this controversial issue has led to many questioning Jefferson’s legacy.
A More Comprehensive Account
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A Descendant’s View
Sally Hemings’ great-great-great-great niece, Gayle Jessup White stated, ““As an African American descendant, I have mixed feelings – Thomas Jefferson was a slaveholder.” Nonetheless, she stated she is appreciative the history of her family is no longer being ignored and the history of slavery should be more honest.
A Descendant’s View
