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In the Shadow of Liberty
Kenneth C. Davis
其他書名
The Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives
出版Macmillan + ORM, 2016-09-20
主題Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Cultural, Ethnic & RegionalJuvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / HistoricalJuvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary PeriodsJuvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / 19th CenturyJuvenile Nonfiction / People & Places / United States / African American & Black
ISBN16277931279781627793124
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=KUanCwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋A look at how some of America’s founding fathers—who fought for liberty and justice for all—were slave owners.

“[A] powerful examination of five enslaved individuals and their presidential owners. . . . In a thoroughly researched and reasoned account, Davis exposes the intricacies of this impossibly tangled web.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

Through the powerful stories of five enslaved people who were “owned” by four of our greatest presidents, this middle-grade nonfiction 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, personal manservant and lifelong slave 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 US history books. Their stories are true—and they should be heard.

This thoroughly researched and documented book by Kenneth C. Davis can be worked into multiple aspects of the Common Core curriculum. It is a great resource for young students of United States history.

Praise for In the Shadow of Liberty

“This well-researched book offers a chronological history of slavery in America and features five enslaved people and the four U.S. presidents who owned them. . . . A valuable, broad perspective on slavery.” —Booklist, starred review

“Compulsively readable. . . . A must-have selection.” —School Library Journal, starred review