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African Americans Colonization Africa African Americans Social conditions 19th century Hospitality Washington (D.C.) History 19th century Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Relations with African Americans Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Views on slavery Slavery Washington (D.C.) History United States Race relations Political aspects Washington (D.C.) History Civil War, 1861-1865 Washington, D.C Buildings, structures, etc White House (Washington, D.C.) History 19th centuryFilter By Subjects
African Americans Colonization Africa African Americans Social conditions 19th century Hospitality Washington (D.C.) History 19th century Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Relations with African Americans Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Views on slavery Slavery Washington (D.C.) History United States Race relations Political aspects Washington (D.C.) History Civil War, 1861-1865 Washington, D.C Buildings, structures, etc White House (Washington, D.C.) History 19th centurySmith, Charles R.
Summary: Constructed brick by brick, the White House was created by human hands, many of them slaves', whose hard labor helped create the symbol of this country, in the story of how the official residence and principal workplace of the United States presidents was built.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amistad 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.302 SMIWhite, Jonathan W.
Summary: "Jonathan White illuminates why Lincoln's then-unprecedented welcome of African Americans to the White House transformed the trajectory of race relations in the United States. Drawing from an array of primary sources, White reveals how the Great Emancipator used the White House as the stage to empower Black voices in our country's most divisive era"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2022