As a Founding Father, former president of the United States, and primary author of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson has a beloved and lasting legacy in America. But when he died in 1826, at 83 years old, he had little to physically leave behind.
Future generations would comment on the odd coincidence of his Independence Day death. And while he left a will, what happened after his death was insanely complicated. Ultimately, the contradiction between Jefferson’s wishes and the reality of what occurred speaks to his complex legacy. Here’s who inherited Thomas Jefferson's money after he died.
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Two presidential estates | 0:00
A disappointing outcome | 1:17
Freedom for a few | 2:23
What happened to Sally Hemings? | 3:27
What else was in the will? | 4:46
Read full article: https://www.grunge.com/814490/heres-who-inherited-thomas-jeffersons-money-after-he-died/
Future generations would comment on the odd coincidence of his Independence Day death. And while he left a will, what happened after his death was insanely complicated. Ultimately, the contradiction between Jefferson’s wishes and the reality of what occurred speaks to his complex legacy. Here’s who inherited Thomas Jefferson's money after he died.
#ThomasJefferson #UnitedStates #IndependenceDay
Two presidential estates | 0:00
A disappointing outcome | 1:17
Freedom for a few | 2:23
What happened to Sally Hemings? | 3:27
What else was in the will? | 4:46
Read full article: https://www.grunge.com/814490/heres-who-inherited-thomas-jeffersons-money-after-he-died/
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