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CNN-news story "When Kin of Slaves and Owners Meet"
You can find the full story featured by CNN on Betty and Phoebe here.
You can find the full story featured by CNN on Betty and Phoebe here.
Henry Weincek explores slavery in America specifically through the lens of the controversial relationship between Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings. Read community member Ken Collier’s review on the book under Spotlight.
Americans are, in some very important ways, a rather unsophisticated people. One lack of sophistication lies in the ways we idolize and idealize our heroes. It is as if we think that flaws somehow detract from the importance of a hero.
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