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Harriet Hemings (May 1801 – after 1822) was born into slavery at Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, in the first year of his presidency. Most historians believe her father was Jefferson, who is now believed to have fathered, with his slave Sally Hemings, four children who survived to adulthood.
Mar 13, 2019 · Harriet Hemings (1801-unknown) was the only surviving daughter of Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson. She grew up with her three brothers and a large extended family at Monticello. Like her mother, Hemings was enslaved by her father, and she worked in the textile workshop as a wool spinner.
Apr 2, 2021 · Harriet Hemings was the daughter of the most powerful man in the country and an enslaved woman thirty years his junior. She grew up in a world where she was both a Jefferson and a slave and lived as both a Black woman and a white woman over the course of her life.
Jan 26, 2018 · Catherine Kerrison’s book tells the story of the third president’s daughters, including Harriet Hemings, who was born a slave.
Oct 21, 2021 · Harriet Hemings was the daughter of Sally Hemings and her owner, Thomas Jefferson. Legally, she was a slave. But when she “ran away” at age 21, it seems that she did so with Jefferson’s permission. An enormous amount has been written about Sally, but Harriet remains elusive.
Jun 6, 2018 · Today TJF and most historians believe that, years after his wife’s death, Thomas Jefferson was the father of the six children of Sally Hemings mentioned in Jefferson's records, including Beverly, Harriet, Madison, and Eston Hemings.
Feb 3, 2018 · PERSPECTIVE | The life of Harriet Hemings. By Catherine Kerrison. February 3, 2018 at 9:17 a.m. EST. Many people know that Thomas Jefferson had a long-standing relationship with his slave, Sally...
