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New DNA Evidence Revisited in Jefferson and Hemings Case

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

Danish science site Videnskab.dk reports on a new study claiming fresh DNA evidence in the centuries-old question of Thomas Jefferson's relationship with enslaved woman Sally Hemings. A strand of hair, reportedly found between the pages of an old Bible in a museum, was analysed and compared with DNA from descendants of two of Hemings's children. The study is being discussed as the latest contribution to a long-running historical and genetic debate.

Why now: A newly published DNA analysis touches one of the most debated chapters in American history.

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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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