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1998: Jefferson, Thomas: Study Suggests That Jefferson Fathered Child by Slave
In a finding that appears to resolve a nearly 200-year-old debate, researchers say they have new genetic evidence that Thomas Jefferson, the third United States president, fathered at least one illegitimate child with one of his slaves, Sally Hemings. Historians said the finding, published in the...
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