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DNA from Thomas Jefferson's hair delivers compelling new evidence in centuries-old paternity mystery

DNA from Thomas Jefferson's hair delivers compelling new evidence in centuries-old paternity mystery
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A centuries-old question over Thomas Jefferson's relationship with Sally Hemings, a woman he enslaved, is back in the spotlight — and new DNA evidence reinforces what historians have long concluded.

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