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A house built by slaves : African American visitors to the Lincoln White House / Jonathan W. White.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- White, Jonathan W., 1979- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Relations with African Americans.
- Lincoln, Abraham.
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Views on slavery.
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
- White House (Washington, D.C.)--History--19th century.
- White House (Washington, D.C.).
- Hospitality--Washington (D.C.)--History--19th century.
- Hospitality.
- African Americans--Colonization--Africa.
- African Americans.
- African Americans--Colonization.
- African Americans--Social conditions.
- History.
- Relations with African Americans.
- Africa.
- African Americans--Social conditions--19th century.
- United States--Race relations--Political aspects.
- United States.
- Race relations.
- Washington (D.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
- Washington (D.C.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Other Title:
- African American visitors to the Lincoln White House
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2022]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Here is the forgotten but essential story of how President Lincoln welcomed African Americans to his White House in our nations most divided and war-torn era. Jonathan White illuminates why Lincolns then-unprecedented welcome of African Americans to the White House transformed the trajectory of race relations in the United States. From his 1862 meetings with Black Christian ministers, Lincoln began inviting African Americans of every background to his home, from ex-slaves from the Deep South to champions of abolitionism such as Frederick Douglass. More than a good-will gesture, the president would confer with his guests about the essential issues of citizenship and voting rights. Drawing from an array of primary sources, White reveals how Lincoln used the White House as the stage to amplify African American voices.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
- Other Format:
- Print version: White, Jonathan W., 1979- House built by slaves
- ISBN:
- 1538161818
- 9781538161814
- Publisher Number:
- 40030986238
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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