![]() With but a single mild dissent, the scholars concluded the story is probably false. ![]() I had the honor of serving as chairman of the commission and as editor of the new book.Ĭontaining more than 400 pages and 1,400 footnotes, it is by far the most comprehensive analysis of the issue. ![]() Entitled “The Jefferson-Hemings Controversy: Report of the Scholars Commission,” it presents the conclusions of a yearlong inquiry by more than a dozen senior scholars from around the country. (This article first ran in The Daily Progress in Charlottesville, VA on December 11, 2011.)Ī new book raises serious doubts about the allegation that Thomas Jefferson had a sexual relationship with the enslaved Sally Hemings that produced one or more children. ![]()
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