TY  - BOOK
AB  - Winter and Widener tell the story of James Madison Hemings's childhood at Monticello, and, in doing so, illuminate the many contradictions in Jefferson's life and legacy. Though Jefferson lived in a mansion, Hemings and his siblings lived in a single room. While Jefferson doted on his white grandchildren, he never showed affection to his enslaved children. Though he kept the Hemings boys from hard field labor instead sending them to work in the carpentry shop Jefferson nevertheless listed the children in his Farm Book along with the sheep, hogs, and other property. Here is a profound and moving account of one family's history, which is also America's history.
AU  - Winter, Jonah,
AU  - Widener, Terry,
CN  - E332.2
CN  - E332.2
ET  - First edition.
ID  - 1373352
KW  - Freedmen
KW  - Slaves
KW  - Freedmen
KW  - Slaves
N2  - Winter and Widener tell the story of James Madison Hemings's childhood at Monticello, and, in doing so, illuminate the many contradictions in Jefferson's life and legacy. Though Jefferson lived in a mansion, Hemings and his siblings lived in a single room. While Jefferson doted on his white grandchildren, he never showed affection to his enslaved children. Though he kept the Hemings boys from hard field labor instead sending them to work in the carpentry shop Jefferson nevertheless listed the children in his Farm Book along with the sheep, hogs, and other property. Here is a profound and moving account of one family's history, which is also America's history.
SN  - 9780385383424
SN  - 0385383428
SN  - 9780385383431
SN  - 0385383436
T1  - My name is James Madison Hemings /
TI  - My name is James Madison Hemings /
ER  -