Live Q&A: Thomas Jefferson & Jupiter Evans

Born in the same year on the same plantation, Thomas Jefferson and an enslaved manservant, Jupiter (whose surname may have been Evans), grew up alongside each other, met their respective wives in Williamsburg, and lived out the rest of their days at Monticello. Yet Jupiter was enslaved by Jefferson, and this imbalance of power fundamentally shaped their lives and relationship in countless ways. Join us on Tuesday, February 2, at 1:00 p.m. EST for a live Q&A with Thomas Jefferson, interpreted by Bill Barker, and Jupiter, interpreted by Colonial Williamsburg’s Jamar Jones. These two veteran interpreters will discuss the relationship between Jefferson and Jupiter in character, and then take a step back to share insight into the challenges that first-person interpreters face when sharing difficult history.