A house built by slaves : African American visitors to the Lincoln White House

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"Jonathan White illuminates why Lincoln's then-unprecedented welcome of African Americans to the White House transformed the trajectory of race relations in the United States. Drawing from an array of primary sources, White reveals how the Great Emancipator used the White House as the stag...

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Main Author: White, Jonathan W., 1979- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Subjects:
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Relations with African Americans.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Views on slavery.
White House (Washington, D.C.) > History > 19th century.
Hospitality > Washington (D.C.) > History > 19th century.
African Americans > Colonization > Africa.
African Americans > Social conditions > 19th century.
United States > Race relations > Political aspects.
Washington (D.C.) > History > Civil War, 1861-1865.

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Call Number: 973.7 WHI

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