Thomas and Sally
Historian Annette Gordon Reed speaks with 18th Century History Guy Peter Onuf about Thomas Jefferson’s relationship with his slave, Sally Hemings. Reed proposes that historians have come to erroneous conclusions trying to “save” Jefferson’s reputation.
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Excerpted from: Black & White: The Idea of Racial Purity
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
1 Response
Trackbacks & Pingbacks
-
Black & White: The Idea of Racial Purity | BackStory With The American History Guys :
[...] Thomas and Sally – Historian Annette Gordon Reed speaks with 18th Century History Guy Peter Onuf about Thomas Jefferson’s relationship with his slave, Sally Hemings. Reed proposes that historians have come to erroneous conclusions trying to “save” Jefferson’s reputation. [...]
Quote -- October 4, 2010 @ 8:46 pm
