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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ladies First, post: 845912, member: 21961&quot;]I like the symbolism of my Sally Hemings medal! Here&#039;s some text from my COA:</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <font face="Arial">Sally Hemmings was a quadroon slave owned by Thomas Jefferson and widely believed to have been Jefferson’s mistress while he served as President. She has been the subject of much academic debate, including the possibility that Jefferson fathered at least one of her children. </font></p><p>&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp; <font face="Arial">There are no existing images of Sally Hemmings but she has been described as almost white in appearance with long, straight hair. While keeping with this historical description, the obverse features a design emblematic of Liberty, as depicted on a United States coin originally issued during the President’s time in office. The original Liberty has been outfitted with a collar and chain to symbolize Liberty Suppressed. </font></p><p>&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp; <font face="Arial">Sally Hemmings lived at Jefferson’s Monticello home where she served as a chambermaid and seamstress from the 1790’s until shortly after his death in 1826. As memorialized in the reverse design of the medal, appraisers at Monticello evaluating Jefferson&#039;s estate described the 56-year-old Hemmings as &quot;an old woman worth $50.&quot; </font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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