A slave in the White House : Paul Jennings and the Madisons
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Author
Published
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9780230108936, 0230108938
Physical Desc
xxiii, 304 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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Published
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
ISBN
9780230108936, 0230108938
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
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.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Abolitionists -- Biography.
African American abolitionists -- Biography.
Biographies.
Enslaved persons -- Virginia -- Biography.
Enslaved persons -- Washington (D.C.) -- Biography.
Jennings, Paul, -- 1799-1874.
Madison, Dolley, -- 1768-1849.
Madison, James, -- 1751-1836.
Presidents -- Relations with African Americans.
White House (Washington, D.C.) -- History -- 19th century.
African American abolitionists -- Biography.
Biographies.
Enslaved persons -- Virginia -- Biography.
Enslaved persons -- Washington (D.C.) -- Biography.
Jennings, Paul, -- 1799-1874.
Madison, Dolley, -- 1768-1849.
Madison, James, -- 1751-1836.
Presidents -- Relations with African Americans.
White House (Washington, D.C.) -- History -- 19th century.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Taylor, E. D. (2012). A slave in the White House: Paul Jennings and the Madisons . Palgrave Macmillan.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Taylor, Elizabeth Dowling. 2012. A Slave in the White House: Paul Jennings and the Madisons. Palgrave Macmillan.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Taylor, Elizabeth Dowling. A Slave in the White House: Paul Jennings and the Madisons Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Taylor, Elizabeth Dowling. A Slave in the White House: Paul Jennings and the Madisons Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
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