Bibliograph

In the shadow of Liberty, the hidden history of slavery, four presidents, and five black lives, Kenneth C. Davis

Type

Label

In the shadow of Liberty, the hidden history of slavery, four presidents, and five black lives, Kenneth C. Davis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

In the shadow of Liberty

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Kenneth C. Davis

Sub title

the hidden history of slavery, four presidents, and five black lives

Summary

Here are the stories of five enslaved people who witnessed the birth of America: Billy Lee, valet to George Washington; Ona Judge, who escaped from Martha Washington; Isaac Granger, servant of Thomas Jefferson; Paul Jennings, who witnessed the War of 1812 in James Madison's White House; and Alfred Jackson, "owned" by Andrew Jackson. These true stories explore our country's great, tragic contradiction--that a nation "conceived in liberty" was also born in shackles

Target audience

juvenile

Classification