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New DNA evidence revisits Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings

Original: [DANISH] New DNA evidence on Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings Danish science site Videnskab.dk reports on a new study:

A new study reported by the Danish science site Videnskab.dk uses DNA extracted from a strand of hair, reportedly found between the pages of an old Bible in a museum, and believed to be Thomas Jefferson's. The genetic material was compared with DNA from descendants connected to Sally Hemings, the enslaved woman long linked to Jefferson. The findings add genetic detail to one of the most debated chapters in American history.

Why now: The study offers fresh genetic evidence in a long-running historical controversy about Jefferson's relationship with Sally Hemings and her children.

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• [DANISH] New DNA evidence on Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings Danish science site Videnskab.dk reports on a new study: DNA from hair believed to be Thomas Jefferson's (one strand was found between the pages of an old Bible in a museum) was compared with descendants of two of… · i47i@social.i47i.cc · 8

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