Abstract
Many are familiar with Thomas Jefferson’s concubinage of his slave, Sally Hemings. What few realize, however, is the consequence this holds for Jefferson’s reputation and the credibility of his vision of the perfect Union.
Author information: Carley Johansson is a 2018 graduate from the University of Missouri – Columbia, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Women’s and Gender Studies, two minors in Biological Sciences and American Constitutional Democracy, and a Multicultural Certificate.
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Johansson, Carley
(2019)
"Consent of the Governed: Thomas Jefferson’s Relationship with Sally Hemings,"
Compass: An Undergraduate Journal of American Political Ideas: Vol. 3:
Iss.
2, Article 1.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/compass/vol3/iss2/1