Jakes, pastor of The Potter’s House and an honorary co-chair of the Dallas exhibit, said Jefferson was a deeply conflicted man. We’re not just talking about Thomas Jefferson and his family, we’re telling powerful stories about the enslaved people and their families, too.”īishop T.D. “We want visitors to understand Sally Hemings as a person through her family roles as a mother, daughter and sister. “We’ve given back to Sally Hemings her humanity,” White said. Jefferson fathered at least six children with Hemings, White said. The exhibit also features a special display about Hemings, one of the most famous African-American women in American history. “We know of these families because Thomas Jefferson took such copious notes.” “In this exhibit, you will see the stories of six families who lived and worked in slavery at Monticello,” she said. More than 80 members of the Hemings family lived in slavery at Monticello over five generations. White is an integral part of Monticello’s African American experience: DNA tests show that Sally Hemings was White’s great-great-great-great aunt. Our House First Time Home Buyer’s Seriesĭallas is the first city to host the exhibit and will feature additional artifacts that have never left Monticello. Next stops for the exhibit include Detroit and Richmond, Virginia, in 2019 and locations on the West Coast are being planned.Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello: Paradox of Liberty - The Washington Informer Close
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