• Sally Hemings, part one

  • Jun 19 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
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Sally Hemings, part one

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  • Sally Hemings was born in 1773 to enslaved mother Elizabeth Hemings and Elizabeth's enslaver, John Wayles. She grew up alongside her mother and siblings in enslavement in Virginia at around the same time as the American Revolution. In part one, we learn about Sally's family and childhood and how a series of coincidences led her to live in Paris just before the French Revolution. 0:00 Intro 10:34 Sally’s story begins 36:16 Ads 1:06:15 Extro The image for this episode is from the multimedia installation The Life of Sally Hemings at Thomas Jefferson's plantation home, Monticello. Learn about the exhibit here (spoilers for part two of this podcast, if you don't already know her story!) — References: The Hemingses of Monticello by Annette Gordon-Reed The Life of Sally Hemings (Monticello.org) — Vulgar History: Black History podcast playlist on Spotify — Get 15% off all the gorgeous jewellery and accessories at common.era.com/vulgar or go to commonera.com and use code VULGAR at checkout — Get Vulgar History merch at vulgarhistory.com/store (best for US shipping) and vulgarhistory.redbubble.com (better for international shipping) — Support Vulgar History on Patreon — Vulgar History is an affiliate of Bookshop.org, which means that a small percentage of any books you click through and purchase will come back to Vulgar History as a commission. Use this link to shop there and support Vulgar History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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