Bibliograph

Reclamation, Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a descendant's search for her family's lasting legacy, Gayle Jessup White

Type

Label

Reclamation, Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a descendant's search for her family's lasting legacy, Gayle Jessup White

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Reclamation

Oclc number

1284922581

Responsibility statement

Gayle Jessup White

Sub title

Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a descendant's search for her family's lasting legacy

Summary

Chronicling her remarkable journey to definitively understand her heritage and reclaim it, a black descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings' family offers a compelling portrait to ensure the nation lives up to the ideals advocated by her legendary ancestor

Table Of Contents

Eastland Gardens -- Deanwood -- Las Vegas: a turning point -- Washington, DC: the Jefferson question -- Howard University -- Roots -- Chicago -- Georgia -- Wedding of the year -- A prayer and a poem -- An ode to the Jessups -- Marriage -- Death always comes in threes -- Richmond -- The dome room -- Eva Taylor -- mysterious as ever -- Paternity test -- RIP, Chocolate City -- "A slave girl named Sally" -- The plot thickens -- The Randolphs -- Cousins -- DNA does not lie -- What's in a name? -- The Robinsons -- Whitewashing history -- A coffee shop chat -- My ancestors' footsteps -- Velma & Ruth -- Charlottesville -- Sally Hemings Robinson -- Homecoming

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Sally Hemmings, Thomas Jefferson, and a descendant's search for her family's lasting legacy

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