Slave Descendants Join Jefferson Fete
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Descendants of Thomas Jefferson’s slave Sally Hemings joined Jefferson’s offspring at his plantation--the first such meeting in more than 170 years. The families were at the annual gathering of the Jefferson family’s Monticello Assn. They promised to stay close, whether or not they become official blood cousins. Jefferson, who became president in 1801, was accused in 1802 of being the father of several of Sally Hemings’ children. A DNA study published in November said Jefferson may have fathered at least one of Hemings’ children.
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