Annette Gordon-Reed discusses being the first African-American student at an all-white school, and her work as a historian. Join the conversation at Big Think.
Big Think: On desegregation and Thomas Jefferson
Annette Gordon-Reed on how her schooling informed her perspective as a historian.
By Salon Staff
Published December 8, 2008 11:00AM (EST)
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