In the Shadow of Liberty: The Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives

by Kenneth C Davis

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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.
  • ISBN10 1627793119
  • ISBN13 9781627793117
  • Publish Date 20 September 2016
  • Publish Status Out of Stock
  • Imprint Henry Holt & Company
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 304
  • Language English