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Adrian Desmond & James Moore, Darwin's Sacred Cause: How a Hatred of Slavery Shaped Darwin's Views on Human Evolution Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009

Is it correct to say that Charles Darwin was a scientist par excellence, and that his theories were rooted solely in empirical study? Or might there have been another side to Darwin, a moral passion that spurred his research on evolution? James Moore contends that Darwin's obsession with human origins was fueled by his contempt for slavery.

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Clarence 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.