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A slave in the White House : Paul Jennings and the Madisons /

Chronicles the life of a former slave to James and Dolley Madison, tracing his early years on their plantation, his service in the White House household staff and post-emancipation achievements as a memoirist.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Taylor, Elizabeth Dowling
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Jennings, Paul, > 1799-1874.
Slaves > Washington (D.C.) > Biography.
Slaves > Virginia > Biography.
Abolitionists > United States > Biography.
African American abolitionists > Biography.
Madison, James, > 1751-1836 > Relations with African Americans.
Madison, Dolley, > 1768-1849 > Relations with African Americans.
White House (Washington, D.C.) > History > 19th century.

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Call Number: E444.J46 T39 2012
 
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