At Thomas Jefferson's Monticello estate, a visit through the past offers an updated understanding. Jeffrey Brown talks with Diana Redman, 70, a direct descendent of Sally Hemings and President Thomas Jefferson, and Andrew Davenport, 28, is descended from Sally’s brother, Peter Hemings.

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