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\nAnnette Gordon-Reed, a professor at Harvard University, wrote a groundbreaking book in the 1990s examining the relationship between Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, an enslaved woman at Monticello. Initially interested in how...\nAnnette Gordon-Reed, a professor at Harvard University, wrote a groundbreaking book in the 1990s examining the relationship between Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, an enslaved woman at Monticello. Initially interested in how historians wrote about the subject, she was troubled by the dismissal of oral histories from enslaved people. Her research uncovered strong evidence supporting the claim that Jefferson fathered children with Hemings. In 1998, a DNA study confirmed her conclusions, challenging long-held historical skepticism. Gordon-Reed emphasizes the importance of recognizing and valuing the testimonies of enslaved individuals, arguing that doing so is both a moral and intellectual necessity for understanding American history.\n
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\nBrainwaves Video Anthology\n\n
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2025
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