I'm a high school American Lit./U.S. History teacher.
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Actually, Jefferson never "fought that lie." He never responded to it. He let others do the talking for him. It didn't seem to mess with his political aspirations too much. I find it interesting that you don't want to entertain the idea that Jefferson could be the father of Hemings' children...more »
Actually, Jefferson never "fought that lie." He never responded to it. He let others do the talking for him. It didn't seem to mess with his political aspirations too much. I find it interesting that you don't want to entertain the idea that Jefferson could be the father of Hemings' children...more »