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In defense of Thomas Jefferson : the Sally Hemings sex scandal

Destroys the myth that Thomas Jefferson had a relationship with his slave Sally Heming and concludes that Jefferson's younger brother, Randolph, is the most likely candidate to have fathered Hemings's children.

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Main Author: Hyland, William G.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2009.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects and Genres:
Hemings, Sally.
Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826 > Relations with women.
Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826 > Relations with slaves.
Hemings family.
Jefferson family.
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Summary: Destroys the myth that Thomas Jefferson had a relationship with his slave Sally Heming and concludes that Jefferson's younger brother, Randolph, is the most likely candidate to have fathered Hemings's children.
Physical Description: xix, 292 p. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-278) and index.
ISBN: 9780312561000 (alk. paper)
0312561008 (alk. paper)

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