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(0)Gayle Jessup White
1) Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Daughter's Search for Her Family's Last Legacy
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A Black descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings' family explores America's racial reckoning through the prism of her ancestors-both the enslaver and the enslaved.
Gayle Jessup White had long heard the stories passed down from her father's family, that they were direct descendants of Thomas Jefferson-lore she firmly believed, though others did not. For four-decades, the acclaimed journalist and genealogy enthusiast researched her connection...
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Chronicling her remarkable journey to definitively understand her heritage and reclaim it, a black descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings' family offers a compelling portrait to ensure the nation lives up to the ideals advocated by her legendary ancestor.
