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In the shadow of Liberty

Kenneth C. Davis · 2016

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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.

Book details

Year
2016
Language
English
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Editions
5
Pages
286
ISBN
9781627793117

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