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Framing a Legend: Exposing the Distorted History of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings

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A penetrating critical standpoint at the question of Thomas Jefferson’s paternity to be able to make you rethink latest conventional wisdom.

It is accepted by most scholars that Jefferson had a lengthy affair with his slave Sally Hemings and fathered a minimum of one of her children, a conclusion in response to a 1998 DNA study published in Nature and at the work of historian Annette Gordon-Reed. Framing a Legend argues compellingly that the DNA evidence is inconclusive and that there are remarkable flaws in the leading historical scholarship purporting to show any such liaison.

Author M. Andrew Holowchak critically examines well-known books by Fawn Brodie, Annette Gordon-Reed, and Andrew Burstein, labeling their views as “three prominent spins.” He then delves into what we know about Thomas Jefferson’s character, showing that the historical facts do not suggest any romantic interest on Jefferson’s part in his female slaves. Turning to the genetic evidence, Holowchak points out that, though DNA analysis indicates the presence of a Y-chromosome from some Jefferson male in the Hemings circle of relatives line, it’s unwarranted to conclude that this will have to have come from Thomas Jefferson.

Finally, he discusses Jefferson’s racial attitudes and says that they argue against any liaison with Sally Hemings.

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