Our perception of life at Monticello has changed dramatically over the past quarter century.
At the center of this transition has been the work of Lucia ``Cinder`` Stanton, recognized as the leading interpreter of Jefferson\'s life as a planter and master and of the lives of his slaves and.
The image of an estate presided over by a benevolent Thomas Jefferson has given way to a more complex view of Monticello as a working plantation, the success of which was made possible by the work of slaves.
Our perception of life at Monticello has changed dramatically over the past quarter century