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Hemings and Sally Hemings had to make this decision in 1789. James and Sally are part of a family that held various high positions at Monticello, Jefferson’s plantation. Martha Jefferson, Jefferson’s wife, was step-siblings with James and Sally. When Jefferson was called to be the U.S. minister in France, he called upon James to come with him to serve as his servant. Two years later, Sally followed accompanying Jefferson’s youngest daughter, Polly to France. While in France, James and Sally were considered

Forrest Gump is one of the greatest movies of all time. This movie is hard to classify, it has an equal amount of common sense and emotional warmth. It is a breathtaking balancing act between comedy and sadness, in a story rich in big laughs and quiet truths. Tom Hanks excellent portrayal of Forrest Gump makes it easy for the audience to identify with Forrest. Hanks’ portrayal of him as a kind hearted and honest simpleton is what does the trick. Tom Hanks does an excellent job as Forrest Gump,

President, Ronald W. Reagan, in his speech, “Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger Address to the Nation,” Reagan expresses the grief and loss due to the tragedy that has occurred to the Challenger. Regan’s purpose was to acknowledge the terrible explosion of the Challenger, witnessed by majority of the people including children and killed all seven crew members: Michael Smith, Dick, Scobee, Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Gregory Jarvis, and Christa MC Auliffe; although despite

Sally Kristen Ride broke barriers. Independent and outgoing are two words that described her from day one. When opportunities came to her she took them and always tried her hardest. These characteristics of hers really defined her as a person. The science and women’s rights world have both been affected by her. She showed them both that a woman can do just as much as a man. Today, her works are honored by both worlds. On May 26, 1951 Sally was born to the great state of California. Joyce Ride and

In 1997, NYU law professor Annette Gordon-Reed undertook the duties of a historian without abandoning her legal background. An American Controversy examines two relationships: The alleged one between Thomas Jefferson and his slave Sally Hemings, and, more importantly, that between Jeffersonian historians and this potential stain on the legacy of the third President. At the time the book was written, the consensus among historians was that this alleged liaison between master and slave was nothing

In the movie, Hidden Figures three women; Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughn, and Mary Jackson helped launch a man into the orbit. Each women has an obstacle of their own in hopes of having a great chance of putting a man in space. One of the women who played a major part in putting a man in space is Katherine Johnson. Johnson hoped to be in the position where she will be respected. When Johnson got there she did not get the respect she deserved. She was the most intelligent person working in the

What does Thomas Jefferson and Amy Winehouse in common? Obviously not the winged eyeliner, nor the drug addiction tendencies, yet I argue some of their most well known and popular work are almost parallel when taken out of contexts. Thomas Jefferson’s “Declaration of Independence,” and Amy Winehouse's, “Tears Dry on Their Own,” show direct correlations between taking a stand and finding their independence, and being tired of shady men in their life playing games. Obviously there’s a huge difference

1. “Life is a game, boy. Life is a game that one plays according to the rules.” “Yes, sir. I know it is. I know it.” Game, my ass. Some game. If you get on the side where all the hot-shots are, then it’s a game, all right—I’ll admit that. But if you get on the other side, where there aren’t any hot-shots, then what’s a game about it? Nothing. No game. This quotation is from Holden’s conversation with Spencer, his former History teacher, in Chapter 2. His former teacher is lecturing him about

The 200 TV movie “Sally Hemings: An American Scandal” tells the story of the scandalous relationship between Thoma Jefferson and his teenage slave Sally Hemings. Their relationship began unexpectedly in Paris and grew quickly. Sally became accustomed to the life in Paris where she was free. Jefferson treated her to many fine things and an education. Soon they had to return to America. Their relationship becomes harder to maintain there and scandal begins to erupt. The storyline of this movie focuses

If all the sympathy and love toward slaves that Thomas Jefferson held could be summed up by a single collection of first-hand documents, it would come from the diaries of Sally Hemings. Although many conflicting accounts of their relationship exist, Hemings diary suggests that a level of romance beyond procreation existed between the two. Hemings’ diary includes multiple accounts of Jefferson giving her luxuries reserved for members of the family. One of the boldest entries in the Hemings diary is