In the shadow of Liberty
Subtitle: the hidden history of slavery, four presidents, and five black lives
By: Kenneth C. Davis
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Published: 2016
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9781627793117
Subjects: Race relations; Presidents; Slavery; Relations with African Americans; Slaves; African Americans; Juvenile literature; History
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.