Title: In the shadow of Liberty
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.
Subjects: Race relations, Presidents, Slavery, Relations with African Americans, Slaves, African Americans, Juvenile literature, History, African americans, biography, African americans, biography, juvenile literature, Presidents, united states, juvenile literature, Slavery, united states, Slavery, united states, juvenile literature, United states, race relations, Presidents, united states
Places: United States