The Invisibles The Untold Story of African American Slaves in the White House |
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| Author:
| Holland, Jesse |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4930-2967-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2017 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $36.99 |
Book Description:
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Now in paperback! The Invisibles chronicles the African American presence inside the White House from 1782 until 1862, when President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. 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.
Now in paperback! The Invisibles chronicles the African American presence inside the White House from 1782 until 1862, when President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. 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.