The invisibles
Subtitle: the untold story of African American slaves in the White House
By: Jesse J. Holland
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 225
ISBN-13: 9781493008469
Subjects: Relations with African Americans; Presidents; White House (Washington, D.C.); African Americans; Slavery; Biography; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: William Lee and New York City; title: The beginning of African slavery in the United States; title: Oney Judge and Philadelphia; title: Slavery and the construction of the White House; title: Thomas Jefferson and the first White House slaves; title: The beginning of the great American melting pot; title: Paul Jennings and the burning of the White House; title: Slavery, indentured servitude and the law; title: Andrew Jackson's stables; title: The rest; title: Conclusion.