It Got Mixed Reactions
Furthermore, she stated that people are often conflicted about Monticello’s role in African-American history. “I find that some people are receptive to the message, and some are resistant,” she shared. “But our message is that we want the underserved communities and communities of color to become partners with us.” She went on, “Anecdotally, we have seen an uptick in African Americans visiting Monticello, so I know we’re making progress.”
It Got Mixed Reactions
There Are Questions Still Unanswered
Although the room was a true game-changer, it didn’t fill in all of the gaps in the estate’s history. And though Thomas Jefferson kept track of the slaves on the plantation, there were few individual portraits of the enslaved workers. Their descendants lived on the Monticello estate and provided additional details about life at the time. This allowed us to get a glimpse of things that had not previously been written about.
There Are Questions Still Unanswered