The Invisibles: The Untold Story of African American Slaves in the White HouseThe Invisibles chronicles the African American presence inside the White House from its beginnings in 1782 until 1862, when President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation that granted slaves their freedom. During these years, slaves were the only African Americans to whom the most powerful men in the United States were exposed on a daily, and familiar, basis. By reading about these often-intimate relationships, readers will better understand some of the views that various presidents held about class and race in American society, and how these slaves contributed not only to the life and comforts of the presidents they served, but to America as a whole. |
Contents
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CHAPTER 3 THE BEGINNING OF AFRICAN SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES | 39 |
CHAPTER 4 ONEY JUDGE AND PHILADELPHIA | 45 |
CHAPTER 5 SLAVERY AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WHITE HOUSE | 63 |
CHAPTER 6 THOMAS JEFFERSON AND THE FIRST WHITE HOUSE SLAVES | 73 |
CHAPTER 7 THE GREAT AMERICAN MELTING POT | 93 |
CHAPTER 8 PAUL JENNINGS AND THE BURNING OF THE WHITE HOUSE | 103 |
CHAPTER 9 SLAVERY INDENTURED SERVITUDE AND THE LAW | 121 |
CHAPTER 10 ANDREW JACKSONS STABLES | 129 |
CHAPTER 11 THE REST | 165 |
CHAPTER 12 CONCLUSION | 193 |
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR | 226 |
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The Invisibles: The Untold Story of African American Slaves in the White House Jesse Holland No preview available - 2017 |
The Invisibles: The Untold Story of African American Slaves in the White House Jesse Holland No preview available - 2016 |
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