Master George's People
George Washington, His Slaves, and His Revolutionary Transformation
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2013]
Format: Book
Description: 61 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 29 cm
Presents an analysis of the president's lesser-known roles as a slave owner, sharing the experiences of the slave cooks, overseers, house workers, and farm hands at Mount Vernon while exploring how slave ownership shaped Washington's views.
Contents:
A short-lived childhood: sidebar, Frank Lee -- Building a plantation: sidebar, Davy -- Private lives: sidebar, Hercules -- Resistance and control: sidebar, Charlotte -- A change of heart: sidebar, William Lee -- Liberty at last: sidebar, Christopher Sheels -- Epilogue.
Subjects:
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Relations with slaves -- Juvenile literature.
Enslaved persons -- Virginia -- Mount Vernon (Estate) -- Juvenile literature.
Slavery -- Virginia -- Mount Vernon (Estate) -- Juvenile literature.
Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate) -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Relations with slaves -- Juvenile literature.
Enslaved persons -- Virginia -- Mount Vernon (Estate) -- Juvenile literature.
Slavery -- Virginia -- Mount Vernon (Estate) -- Juvenile literature.
Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate) -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9781426307591
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C BIOGRAPHY Washington, George | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Washington, George | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Washington, George | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's NonFiction | In |
C HISTORY US Civil Rights Del | North Main | Children's NonFiction | In |
C HISTORY War Am. Revolut Del | North Main | Children's NonFiction | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Washington, George | Southeast | Children's Biography | In |
C HISTORY US Colonial Del | Southeast | Children's NonFiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (page 58) and index.