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Slavery at Monticello

Name: Slavery at Monticello
Author: Lucia Stanton
ISBN: 9781882886029

by Lucia Stanton, Peter S. Onuf (Editor), Gibson Parsons (Designed by), Julian Bond

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Overview

This insightful essay describes African American life at Monticello and Jefferson's role as a slaveholder. It includes a fold-out genealogy of the Fossett and Hemingway families.

Synopsis

This insightful essay describes African American life at Monticello and Jefferson's role as a slaveholder. It includes a fold-out genealogy of the Fossett and Hemingway families.

About the Author, Lucia Stanton

Lucia Stanton is Shannon Senior Research Historian at Monticello and author or co-editor of four titles on Jefferson, including Slavery at Monticello and Jefferson's Memorandum Books. She is currently engaged in an oral history project to recover as much information as possible about Jefferson's slaves and their descendants.