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Laws and cultural norms militated against interracial sex in Virginia before the Civil War, and yet it was ubiquitous in cities, towns, and plantation communities throughout the state. In Notorious in the Neighborhood , Joshua Rothman examines the full spectrum of interracial sexual... read more
First Sentence
The sexual relationship between Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings was not an isolated or even unusual case in Virginia before the Civil War.
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Authors & Contributors
- Joshua D. Rothman (Author)
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