Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy Free Audiobook Download by Gayle Jessup White

Gayle Jessup White's Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy is a historical novel that chronicles one woman's journey to piece together the story of her family tree.

Reclamation is a non-fiction historical novel about the complex relationship between Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson and his family. Following through to Jefferson's death, this story tells of how the descendant of Sally Hemings wanted to reclaim her family's legacy as it was tarnished by rumors that she was mixed race.

When Gayle Jessup White's father, who is a descendant of Sally Hemings, passed away in 1987, he left a big secret to her: an unrecorded family tree. The importance of this connection to the Hemings family made the death even more dreadful for White. She began the arduous task of researching history and family trees before eventually finding out that she is related to Thomas Jefferson through Sally Hemings' son. This new-found information has given White a way to connect with her ancestral family--and learn more about herself in the process.

Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy is an audiobook about the American slave Sally Hemings. This audiobook starts with the story of Sally's family life, which is followed by her unfortunate death at age 49. The memoir also gives insight into Thomas Jefferson and his relationship with his slaves.

In 1822, Thomas Jefferson begins his retirement life in Monticello. He starts a family with six-year-old Sally Hemings, the daughter of his late mistress, Betty Hemings and her husband James Hemings. Here they will live out their days together until Sally's death in 1835. Only then will Jefferson's eldest daughter Martha come forward to reveal the relationship that has been kept secret for so long.

This is fictional story based on the true story of a descendant, Gayle Jessup White. The book describes her search for her family's legacy and taking back the rights to their name. I found it quite interesting because it was a story about race, gender, and how society has changed over time in America.