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Sally Hemings

Sally Hemings

Historical Fiction African American Fiction

Barbara Chase-Riboud

Authors: Barbara Chase-Riboud
Print type: BOOK

Description:

Barbara Chase-Riboud's moving and controversial novel recreates the love story of Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence, and his beautiful quadroon slave, Sally Hemings. Spanning two continents, sixty years, and seven presidencies, Sally Hemings explores the complex blend of love and hate, tenderness and cruelty, freedom and bondage, that made their lifelong liaison one of the most poignant and unforgettable chapters in American history.