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In the shadow of freedom : the politics of slavery in the national capital /

Few images of early America were more striking, and jarring, than that of slaves in the capital city of the world's most important free republic. Black slaves served and sustained the legislators, bureaucrats, jurists, cabinet officials, military leaders, and even the presidents who lived and w...

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Автор-организации: United States Capitol Historical Society.
Други автори: Finkelman, Paul, 1949-, Kennon, Donald R., 1948-
Формат: Електронна книга
Език: English
Публикувано: Athens : Published for the United States Capitol Historical Society by Ohio University Press, ℗♭2010.
Серия: Perspectives on the history of Congress, 1801-1877.
Предмети:
United States. > Congress > History > 19th century > Congresses.
United States. > Congress > Congresses > History > 19th century.
United States. > Congress.
To 1899
Slavery > Washington (D.C.) > History > 19th century > Congresses.
Slavery > Political aspects > Washington (D.C.) > History > 19th century > Congresses.
Antislavery movements > Washington (D.C.) > History > 19th century > Congresses.
Slavery > Law and legislation > United States > History > 19th century > Congresses.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Antislavery movements.
Politics and government
Race relations.
SLAVERY.
Slavery > Law and legislation.
Slavery > Political aspects.
Washington (D.C.) > Race relations > History > 19th century > Congresses.
Washington (D.C.) > Politics and government > To 1878 > Congresses.
United States > .
Washington (D.C.)
Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
History.
Онлайн достъп: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=359075
Подобни документи: Print version:: In the shadow of freedom.
Резюме: Few images of early America were more striking, and jarring, than that of slaves in the capital city of the world's most important free republic. Black slaves served and sustained the legislators, bureaucrats, jurists, cabinet officials, military leaders, and even the presidents who lived and worked there. While slaves quietly kept the nation's capital running smoothly, lawmakers debated the place of slavery in the nation, the status of slavery in the territories newly acquired from Mexico, and even the legality of the slave trade in itself. This volume, with essays by some of the most disti.
Физически характеристики: 1 online resource (viii, 248 pages) : illustrations.
Библиография: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780821443491
0821443496

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