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Jefferson's Monticello gets a renovation with Sally Hemings in mind

Historians believe Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings, one of his slaves. For decades, the relationship between Hemings and Jefferson was rarely mentioned out of fear it would taint his reputation. As Chip Reid reports, Jefferson's Monticello estate is getting a update with Hemings in mind.
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