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[Stanton's] extensive familiarity with the details of slavery at Monticello, based on many years of research, makes her certainly the most knowledgeable historian of the subject. Stanton's work brings us as close as possible to seeing the world of Monticello through the perspective of its enslaved community. (William and Mary Quarterly)

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Although Thomas Jefferson, author of the words "All men are created equal," was a lifelong enemy of the institution of slavery, he considered over six hundred human beings his legal possessions over the course of his long life. Building on Stanton's highly acclaimed Slavery at Monticello, this fascinating work highlights the stories of six enslaved families who lived and worked at Monticello and provides general information on events and issues that affected the entire African-American community.

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At the beginning of 1774, fifty-two African Americans lived and worked at Monticello. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
dispersal sale receipts, county deed book, enslaved men, other plantations Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Thomas Jefferson, Poplar Forest, Sally Hemings, Betty Hemings, Peter Fossett, African Americans, Edmund Bacon, Isaac Jefferson, Albemarle County, Burwell Colbert, David Hern, White House, Great George, Jame Hubbard, Wormley Hughes, John Wayles, Mulberry Row, Farm Book, John Hemings, Betty Brown, James River, Joe Fossett, Thomas Mann Randolph, Joseph Fossett, Martha Jefferson New!
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