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HIST 1301 Week 4 Discussion 1 | Assignment Help | Central Texas College
Read
Chapters 7 & 8 and the information included in Sally Hemings and
Thomas Jefferson and The
Master and the Mistress. Once all
reading is complete, respond to the following items:
- Why do you think
the accusations made by Callender were ignored during
Jefferson’s lifetime and later by historians? Why do you think
Madison Hemings’ assertions were ignored?
- Why do you
think Callender’s claims failed to hurt Jefferson politically?
Do you think a similar scandal would hurt an American president or elected
leader today? Why or why not?
- Based
Madison Hemings’ family history, how common was racial
intermixing in 18th and 19th century Virginia?
- According to
Eric Foner, how and why has the work of Annette Gordon-Reed
fueled a controversy over the Hemings-Jefferson relationship?
- Should his
relationship with Sally Hemings influence how we view Jefferson
and his place in American history? If no, why not? If yes, how should they
influence how we view him?
You
are required to submit an initial posting (200 words minimum) that addresses
the items above. You are also expected to respond to the posting of at least
one other student (100 words minimum). Your response should address why you
agree/disagree with their posting, support it with new evidence to bring a new
perspective to the topic. Do NOT submit anything as an attachment since some people
cannot open certain formats.
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