Reclamation : Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a descendant's search for her family's lasting legacy / Gayle Jessup White.

Title:

ISBN:

9780063028654

Personal Author:

White, Gayle Jessup, 1957-

Edition:

First edition.

Publication Information:

New York : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]

Physical Description:

xix, 266 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Summary:

Chronicling her remarkable journey to definitively understand her heritage and reclaim it, a black descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings' family offers a compelling portrait to ensure the nation lives up to the ideals advocated by her legendary ancestor.

Personal Subject:

White, Gayle Jessup, 1957--Family.

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826-Family.

Hemings, Sally-Family.

Jefferson family

Hemings family

Subject Term:

African American families -- Genealogy

Black families--United States -- Genealogy

Genre:

Autobiographies

Biographies