tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post2641796998088645807..comments2024-03-26T12:19:52.801-04:00Comments on Tea at Trianon: The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Familyelena maria vidalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-50590404782949916202012-06-19T14:29:37.614-04:002012-06-19T14:29:37.614-04:00Dr. Gordon-Reed has since written a book on Andrew...Dr. Gordon-Reed has since written a book on Andrew Johnson, where issues of slavery and race are also central:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u7zDlPIaOk&feature=relatedMayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18230268418171628594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-54785054686112909202009-12-15T12:11:08.505-05:002009-12-15T12:11:08.505-05:00Dr. Gordon-Reed explores the paternity of Sally He...Dr. Gordon-Reed explores the paternity of Sally Hemings' children from several angles and it becomes pretty clear that Jefferson was the father of her children. Jefferson's nephew did have children with one of Sally's sisters, I believe. I strongly recommend reading the book to grasp the complicated family relationships.elena maria vidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-50430990950543425972009-12-15T12:00:49.057-05:002009-12-15T12:00:49.057-05:00I am not convinced of the allegation that Jefferso...I am not convinced of the allegation that Jefferson was the father of Hemings children. The DNA testing narrowed it down to a group of people; one of the most likely individuals being a relative of Jefferson who was often at Monticello. That being said, all of your observations on Jefferson and the French Revolution and the holding of slaves remain valid.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03854244845653939419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-32160734896436688592009-12-15T11:05:34.171-05:002009-12-15T11:05:34.171-05:00Yes, E., it can....
I agree, Dymphna. According t...Yes, E., it can....<br /><br />I agree, Dymphna. According to the book, Jefferson did not like his domestic life to be disturbed, and when it was he suffered from debilitating migraines. I don't think he would have been able to function without his servants, many of whom were closer to him than his blood kin, particularly Sally.elena maria vidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-45820294182954652009-12-15T09:25:57.227-05:002009-12-15T09:25:57.227-05:00I don't think Jefferson could've advocated...I don't think Jefferson could've advocated an end to slavery without giving up Sally and that he, for whatever reason was not willing to do.Dymphnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01469622835449220113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-9108207749489026872009-12-15T08:38:51.849-05:002009-12-15T08:38:51.849-05:00+JMJ+
I once read an AU (Alternative Universe) no...+JMJ+<br /><br />I once read an AU (Alternative Universe) novel which contrasted a dystopian United States and a utopian United States. In the utopia, Thomas Jefferson was responsible for bullying all slave owners into freeing their slaves and doing away with slavery forever. I guess that kind of rosy scenario says more about the writer than about Jefferson himself. Sometimes human complexity can be heart-rending.Enbrethilielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414765854670926854noreply@blogger.com