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Frontline

Frontline

1983Returning Series45 Seasons848 Episodes7.0TMDB
PBS

Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's goal is to extend the impact of the documentary beyond its initial broadcast by serving as a catalyst for change.

Created by: David Fanning
Season 18 · Episode 14

Jefferson's Blood

May 2, 2000·1h 26m

In "Jefferson's Blood," FRONTLINE correspondent Shelby Steele and producer Tom Lennon re-examine Jefferson's life, and piece together the little that can be known about Sally Hemings. Steele and Lennon also explore the repercussions of the Jefferson-Hemings relationship for the couple's modern-day descendants, many of whom are still attempting to find their place along America's blurred color line. "[Jefferson] spawned two lines of descendants--one legitimate, one not," Steele says in the documentary. "And this bastardized part of his family would be driven by a sense of incompleteness."

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When did Frontline Season 18 Episode 14 air?

Frontline Season 18 Episode 14 aired on May 2, 2000.

How long is Frontline Season 18 Episode 14?

This episode runs for approximately 86 minutes.

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