In the Shadow of Freedom The Politics of Slavery in the National Capital |
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| Editor:
| Finkelman, Paul
Kennon, Donald R. |
| Series title: | Perspective Hist of Congress 1801-1877 Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8214-1934-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Publisher: | Ohio University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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Few images of early America were more striking, and jarring, than that of slaves in the capital city of the world's most important free republic. Black slaves served and sustained the legislators, bureaucrats, jurists, cabinet officials, military leaders, and even the presidents who lived and worked there.
Few images of early America were more striking, and jarring, than that of slaves in the capital city of the world's most important free republic. Black slaves served and sustained the legislators, bureaucrats, jurists, cabinet officials, military leaders, and even the presidents who lived and worked there.