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The invisibles : the untold story of African American slaves in the White House

text The invisibles : the untold story of African American slaves in the White House

Holland, Jesse J.

Summary: The Invisibles chronicles the African American presence inside the White House from its beginnings in 1782 until 1862, when President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation that granted slaves their freedom. During these years, slave... Read more

Contents: Introduction -- William Lee and New York City -- The beginning of African slavery in the United States -- Oney Judge and Philadelphia -- Slavery and the construction of the White House -- Thomas Jefferson and the first White House slaves -- The gr... Read more

Format: text

Description: xiii, 225 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm

Publisher: Lyons Press, An imprint of Rowman & Littlefield 2016

Library	Location	Status
Woodmere (Main Branch)	306.3 HOL in Adult Non-fiction	Available

Library	Location	Status
TADL-WOOD	306.3 HOL in Adult Non-fiction	Available

bibliography Biography. History.

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