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Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: When the Past Speaks to the Present: Thomas Jefferson,sally Hemings HandoutGilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: When the Past Speaks to the Present: Thomas Jefferson,sally Hemings Handout
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: When the Past Speaks to the Present: Thomas Jefferson,sally Hemings

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[Free Registration/Login Required] An article about the need for careful interpretation of historical sources, especially in the area of slavery.

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RH.11-12.3 RH.11-12.9

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