In the Shadow of Liberty
The Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2016.
Format: Book
Edition: Advance reader's edition.
Description: xvii, 279 pages ; 23 cm
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
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."
Subjects:
Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Presidents -- Relations with African Americans -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Slavery -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Presidents -- Relations with African Americans -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Slavery -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: Ages 10 to 14.
ISBN:
9781627793117
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T HISTORY Dav | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Teen Nonfiction | In |
T HISTORY US AF AM Dav | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Teen Nonfiction | In |
T HISTORY Dav | Cooper (Forest Acres) | Teen Nonfiction | In |
T HISTORY Dav | St. Andrews Indoors | Teen Nonfiction | In |
T HISTORY Dav | Wheatley (Shandon) | Teen Nonfiction | In |
Advance reader's edition.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.