Hemings' room — 14 feet, 8 inches wide and 13 feet long — went unnoticed for decades. The space was converted into a men’s bathroom in 1941, considered by some as the final insult to Hemings’ legacy.
WASHINGTON — Restoration projects at Monticello that showcase where slaves lived and worked in Thomas Jefferson’s 5,000 acre working plantation will unearth the room of Sally Hemings. Hemings, a slave ...
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