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Barbara Chase‑Riboud’s *Sally Hemings* offers a literary examination of the complex and controversial association between Founding Father Thomas Jefferson and his slave, Sally Hemings. The story spans the thirty‑eight years leading up to Jefferson’s death in 1826, portraying their relationship within the broader context of early American politics and social hierarchies.
Through meticulous research and vivid prose, the novel illuminates the personal dynamics between the two figures while underscoring the broader themes of power, race, and gender that characterize the era.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Barbara Chase-Riboud
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