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Who was John Hemmings?
A delegate to the Constitutional Convention
An enslaved man who designed most of Monticello
The man responsible for negotiating the Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson’s Vice-President
A delegate to the Constitutional Convention
An enslaved man who designed most of Monticello
The man responsible for negotiating the Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson’s Vice-President
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John Hemmings was an enslaved man who was also a skilled woodworker and a member of the enslaved community at Monticello. He was responsible for designing and creating most of the furniture and woodwork at the estate. He is believed to have been the son of Elizabeth Hemings, an enslaved woman owned by Thomas Jefferson.
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