The Life of Sally Hemings: An Exhibit at Monticello

Monticello was the home of Thomas Jefferson in Virginia. It is now a museum, which tells the story of Jefferson and the enslaved Sally Hemings. This short video and the text that follows it recount the life of Sally Hemings, who gave birth to six children fathered by Jefferson (two died at a young age). … Continue reading The Life of Sally Hemings: An Exhibit at Monticello