Answer: 200 years. Examine how historians discounted the Jefferson-Hemings story for two centuries in "The History of a Secret" chronology. 8. How much did Thomas Jefferson offer for the return of a runaway Monticello slave? ·  5 shillings ·  40 shillings ·  ten pounds ·  one hundred pounds home ·  view the report ·  is it true? ·  the jefferson enigma ·  the slaves' story ·  mixed race america special video reports ·  discussion ·  links ·  quiz ·  chronology ·  gene map interviews ·  synopsis ·  tapes ·  teacher's guide ·  press FRONTLINE ·  pbs online ·  wgbh web site copyright WGBH educational foundation

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