Title In the shadow of Liberty : the hidden history of slavery, four presidents, and five black lives / Kenneth C. Davis.

Publication Info.	New York : Henry Holt and Company, [2016]
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Edition	First edition.
Description	xvii, 286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary	"An examination of American slavery through the true stories of five enslaved people who were considered the property of some of our best-known presidents"-- Provided by publisher.
	Did you know that many of America's Founding Fathers--who fought for liberty and justice for all--were slave owners?
	Through the powerful stories of five enslaved people who were "owned" by four of our greatest presidents, this book helps set the record straight about the role slavery played in the founding of America. From Billy Lee, valet to George Washington, to Alfred Jackson, faithful servant of Andrew Jackson, these dramatic narratives explore our country's great tragedy--that a nation "conceived in liberty" was also born in shackles.
	These stories help us know the real people who were essential to the birth of this nation but traditionally have been left out of the history books. Their stories are true--and they should be heard.
Audience	Ages 10 to 14.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-276) and index.
Contents	Introduction: Out of the shadows -- "The loudest yelps for liberty" -- Slavery in America time line: 1492-1700 -- Stolen from Africa -- Slavery in America time line: 1705-1776 -- "My mulatto man William" : the story of Billy Lee -- Slavery in America time line: 1777-1800 -- "Absconded from the household of the President" : the story of Ona Judge -- Slavery in America time line: 1801-1816 -- "Mr. Jefferson's people" : the story of Isaac Granger -- Slavery in America time line: 1817-1828 -- White House, black man : the story of Paul Jennings -- Slavery in America time line: 1829-1838 -- "How would you like to be a slave?" : the story of Alfred Jackson -- Slavery in America time line: 1839-1850 -- Afterword: "That all may be free."
Subject	Slavery. (OCoLC)fst01120426
	Enslaved persons -- Biography.
	Enslaved persons.
	JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods.
	Slavery -- History.
Genre/Form	Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
Subject	United States -- Race relations.
	Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Presidents -- Relations with African Americans -- History -- Juvenile literature.
	Presidents -- Relations with African Americans.
Genre/Form	Biographies.
Subject	African Americans -- Biography.
	Presidents -- Relations with African Americans. (OCoLC)fst01767819
Genre/Form	Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
Subject	United States -- Race relations -- History -- Juvenile literature.
	African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	JUVENILE NONFICTION -- United States -- History -- Colonial & Revolutionary Periods.
	Enslaved persons. (OCoLC)fst01120522
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form	History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Subject	JUVENILE NONFICTION -- People & Places -- United States -- African American.
	African Americans. (OCoLC)fst00799558
	Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Slavery -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
	Enslaved persons.
	JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American.
Genre/Form	Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Subject	Race relations. (OCoLC)fst01086509
ISBN	9781627793117 hardcover ; alkaline paper
	1627793119 hardcover ; alkaline paper
	9781627793124 (ebook)

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