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Paul Jennings was born into slavery on the plantation of James and Dolley Madison in Virginia, later becoming part of the Madison household staff at the White House. Once finally emancipated by Senator Daniel Webster later in life, he would give an aged and impoverished Dolley Madison, his former owner, money from his own pocket, write the first White House memoir, and see his sons fight with the Union Army in the Civil War. Based on correspondence, legal documents, and journal entries rarely seen before, this amazing portrait reveals the mores and attitudes toward slavery in the nineteenth century, and sheds new light on famous characters such as James Madison, French General Lafayette, Dolley Madison, and many other long-forgotten slaves, abolitionists, and civil rights activists.
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ANNETTE GORDON-REED , historian and legal scholar, has a triple appointment at Harvard University, where she is Professor at the Law School, History Department, and Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. In 2009 she won the Pulitzer Prize in history for her book, The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family.
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“A revealing study . . . Taylor paints a fascinating portrait of slavery, hypocrisy, and one man’s quiet struggle to overcome its injustices.”
—Publishers Weekly (The Christian Science Monitor)
“An important story of human struggle, determination, and triumph.”
—Kirkus Reviews (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
“Throws fascinating light on both the struggles of a black man in 19th-century America and life in the early years of the young American republic.”
—The Christian Science Monitor (Booklist)
“You might think you know our nation’s past, but this book may surprise you. If you’re up for a great historical biography, in fact, A Slave in the White House will surely keep you in your seat.”
—Richmond Times-Dispatch (Sound Commentary)
“Taylor’s biography is smoothly rendered in West’s clear, brisk tones as she accessibly elucidates everyday details and private scenarios in the Madison White House. Kenerly’s reading is equally engaging, comprising a double does of coverage for history fans.”
—Booklist
—Publishers Weekly (The Christian Science Monitor)
“An important story of human struggle, determination, and triumph.”
—Kirkus Reviews (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
“Throws fascinating light on both the struggles of a black man in 19th-century America and life in the early years of the young American republic.”
—The Christian Science Monitor (Booklist)
“You might think you know our nation’s past, but this book may surprise you. If you’re up for a great historical biography, in fact, A Slave in the White House will surely keep you in your seat.”
—Richmond Times-Dispatch (Sound Commentary)
“Taylor’s biography is smoothly rendered in West’s clear, brisk tones as she accessibly elucidates everyday details and private scenarios in the Madison White House. Kenerly’s reading is equally engaging, comprising a double does of coverage for history fans.”
—Booklist
“Reader Judith West narrates A Slave in the White House in a direct, straightforward manner, letting this fascinating subject take the spotlight without distraction.”
—Sound Commentary
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- PublisherHighBridge Audio
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1611748593
- ISBN 13 9781611748598
- BindingAudio CD
- Number of pages645
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