When Annette Gordon-Reed\'s groundbreaking study was first published, rumors of Thomas Jefferson\'s sexual involvement with his slave Sally Hemings had circulated for two centuries.
In this study, Gordon-Reed assembles.
The publication of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings intensified this debate by identifying glaring inconsistencies in many noted scholars\' evaluations of the existing evidence.
Among all aspects of Jefferson\'s renowned life, it was perhaps the most hotly contested topic.
When Annette Gordon-Reed\'s groundbreaking study was first published, rumors of Thomas Jefferson\'s sexual involvement with his slave Sally Hemings had circulated for two centuries