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The Resource In the shadow of Liberty : the hidden history of slavery, four presidents, and five black lives, Kenneth C. Davis, (electronic resource)

In the shadow of Liberty : the hidden history of slavery, four presidents, and five black lives, Kenneth C. Davis, (electronic resource)

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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"--
  • Did you know that many of America's Founding Fathers--who fought for liberty and justice for all--were slave owners?
  • Through the powerful stories of five enslaved people who were "owned" by four of our greatest presidents, this book helps set the record straight about the role slavery played in the founding of America. From Billy Lee, valet to George Washington, to Alfred Jackson, faithful servant of Andrew Jackson, these dramatic narratives explore our country's great tragedy--that a nation "conceived in liberty" was also born in shackles
  • These stories help us know the real people who were essential to the birth of this nation but traditionally have been left out of the history books. Their stories are true--and they should be heard
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
1 online resource (xvii, 286 pages)
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" : The Story 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."
Isbn
9781627793124
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In the shadow of Liberty : the hidden history of slavery, four presidents, and five black lives
Title
In the shadow of Liberty
Title remainder
the hidden history of slavery, four presidents, and five black lives
Statement of responsibility
Kenneth C. Davis
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
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"--
  • Did you know that many of America's Founding Fathers--who fought for liberty and justice for all--were slave owners?
  • Through the powerful stories of five enslaved people who were "owned" by four of our greatest presidents, this book helps set the record straight about the role slavery played in the founding of America. From Billy Lee, valet to George Washington, to Alfred Jackson, faithful servant of Andrew Jackson, these dramatic narratives explore our country's great tragedy--that a nation "conceived in liberty" was also born in shackles
  • These stories help us know the real people who were essential to the birth of this nation but traditionally have been left out of the history books. Their stories are true--and they should be heard
Assigning source
Provided by publisher
Biography type
collective biography
Cataloging source
TEFOD
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Davis, Kenneth C
Dewey number
306.362
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Intended audience
Ages 10 to 14
LC call number
E444
LC item number
.D36 2016eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Slaves
  • African Americans
  • Presidents
  • Slavery
  • JUVENILE NONFICTION
  • JUVENILE NONFICTION
  • United States
Target audience
juvenile
Label
In the shadow of Liberty : the hidden history of slavery, four presidents, and five black lives, Kenneth C. Davis, (electronic resource)
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Instantiates
Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-276) and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
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" : The Story 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."
Dimensions
unknown
Edition
First edition.
Extent
1 online resource (xvii, 286 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781627793124
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations.
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
8a35f3fe-2b49-440f-8a1c-1c234dee4c9d
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)958932903
Label
In the shadow of Liberty : the hidden history of slavery, four presidents, and five black lives, Kenneth C. Davis, (electronic resource)
Link
Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-276) and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
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" : The Story 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."
Dimensions
unknown
Edition
First edition.
Extent
1 online resource (xvii, 286 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781627793124
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations.
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
8a35f3fe-2b49-440f-8a1c-1c234dee4c9d
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)958932903

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