Sally Hemings
This celebrity goo was created by Steve West.
Scott Hardie may have altered Steve's goo before publication.
publication date: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 (part of Spring 2017)
category: 
Controversy
clue: After a half-dozen children, this slave was set free.
explanation: Hemings is considered by most historians to be the mother of six children by Thomas Jefferson. A slave on his plantation, she was eventually set free along with all the children who had survived to adulthood. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Aaron Shurtleff, Scott Hardie, and Jesse King
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