Books like Jefferson's sons by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Jefferson’s Sons follows the final two decades of Thomas Jefferson’s life at Monticello as seen by three of his enslaved servants. Two of the narrators are Jefferson’s own sons with his enslaved companion, Sally Hemings. The novel weaves personal memories with the political and social realities of early nineteenth‑century America.
Through intimate testimony, readers gain insight into Jefferson’s domestic world, his relationships with those he enslaved, and the broader context of slavery and African‑American life in the early United States.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
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