"Hidden in Plain Sight": Colloquy with Annette Gordon-Reed on "The Hemingses of Monticello."

In this article several scholars discuss the book "The Hemingses of Monticello" by Annette Gordon-Reed. The book focuses on the relationship between the Hemings and Jefferson families, with particular attention paid to the relationship between U.S. President Thomas Jefferson and his slave Sally Hemi...

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Publicado en:	Early American Literature Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 443 - 460
Autores principales:	Moore, Dennis D., Levine, Robert S., Bassard, Katherine C., Foster, Frances Smith, Gordon-Reed, Annette, Hoffman, Ronald, Stern, Julia
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	University of North Carolina Press 2012
Materias:	Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family, The (Book) Gordon-Reed, Annette Hemings family Jefferson family Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Hemings, Sally, ca. 1773-1835 Consent (Law) Human sexuality & history Historical source material
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Sumario:	In this article several scholars discuss the book "The Hemingses of Monticello" by Annette Gordon-Reed. The book focuses on the relationship between the Hemings and Jefferson families, with particular attention paid to the relationship between U.S. President Thomas Jefferson and his slave Sally Hemings. Emphasis is given to the role of storytelling in the book. Details on the book's depictions of sexuality, consent, property, family, and interracial relationships are presented. Other topics include imagination, archival research, and racial equality.