Question 1

Which of the following best reflects Annette Gordon-Reed’s response to how historians have traditionally treated the relationship between Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings?

Answer

Historians have given undue credibility to the testimonies of enslaved people.  

Historians have largely dismissed the possibility of Jefferson’s relationship with Hemings due to bias toward his legal family.  

Historians have exaggerated the influence of the Hemings family at Monticello.  

Historians have accurately portrayed the relationship between Jefferson and Hemings based on available evidence.