Finally, Honoring Sally
“For the first time at Monticello we have a physical space dedicated to Sally Hemings and her life,” said Mia Magruder Dammann the spokeswoman for Monticello. said. “It’s significant because it connects the entire African American arch at Monticello.” The discovery of her room provides an amazing historical background that we have never been exposed to before. Curators are working diligently to give the most accurate portrayal of her and her families life. Previously, she had been known as a ‘concubine’, which is derogatory, demeaning, and untrue.