The slave children of Thomas Jefferson

By Sam Sloan

Subjects: Enslaved persons, united states, Relations with women, Relations with slaves, Case studies, Family, Jefferson, thomas, 1743-1826, Paternity testing

Description: The author, a journalist and amateur historian, discusses the issues surrounding the claim that Thomas Jefferson fathered children of African American slave descent. Update to the 1992 edition with "new" DNA testing results.