Example sentences for: hemings

How can you use “hemings” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Historically, the Hemings family always claimed that this first son was fathered by Jefferson.

  • The DNA tests only prove that a Jefferson was the father of Sally Hemings' last son.

  • The cover story reports on new DNA tests confirming that Thomas Jefferson fathered at least one child by his slave Sally Hemings.

  • Americans have grudgingly accepted the fact that sex between masters and slaves such as Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings was frequent, leading to a many-hued race of people who do not look African at all, even though they call themselves "African-American."

  • The Thomas Jefferson-Sally Hemings controversy flared up again.


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