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Davis, Kenneth C.
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Slaves -- United States -- Biography.
Blacks -- Biography.
Presidents -- Relations with African Americans -- History.
Slavery -- United States -- History.
United States -- Race relations -- History.
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Davis, Kenneth C.
Slaves -- United States -- Biography.
Blacks -- Biography.
Presidents -- Relations with African Americans -- History.
Slavery -- United States -- History.
United States -- Race relations -- History.
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In the shadow of Liberty : the hidden history of slavery, four presidents, and five black lives / Kenneth C. Davis.
by
Davis, Kenneth C.
Henry Holt and Company, c2016.
Call #:
973
.0496
D262i
Subjects
Slaves -- United States -- Biography.
Blacks -- Biography.
Presidents -- Relations with African Americans -- History.
Slavery -- United States -- History.
United States -- Race relations -- History.
ISBN:
9781627793117 (hardback)
1627793119 (hardback)
Edition:
1st. Amer. ed.
Description:
xvii, 286 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction: Out of the Shadows -- "The Loudest Yelps for Liberty" -- Two Stolen From Africa -- Timeline 1: 1619-1700 -- "My Multatto Man William" : The Story of Billy Lee -- Timeline 2: 1702-1776 -- "Absconded from the Household of the President" : TheStory of Ona Judge -- Timeline 3: 1777-1808 -- Master Jefferson's People : The Story of Isaac Granger -- Timeline 4: 1809-1820 -- White House, Black Man : The Story of Paul Jennings -- Timeline 5: 1821-1832 -- "How Would You Like to Be a Slave?" : The Story of Alfred Jackson -- Timeline 6: 1833-1850 -- Afterword: "That All May Be Free".
Summary:
An examination of American slavery through the true stories of five enslaved people who were considered the property of some of our best-known presidents.
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Biographies.
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Young Adult Black Nonfiction
973.0496 D262i
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Young Adult Black Nonfiction
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