Share & BookmarkClarence Walker, Mongrel Nation: The America Begotten by Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings U. of Virginia Press, 2009
What happens to the mythology surrounding this nation's origins if Thomas Jefferson had a long-term liaison with his slave Sally Hemings, and fathered one or more of her children? Clarence Walker argues that a very different understanding of America's racial origins and national identity is required.
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