In the shadow of freedom : the politics of slavery in the national capital /

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Few images of early America were more striking, and jarring, than that of slaves in the capital city of the world's most important free republic. Black slaves served and sustained the legislators, bureaucrats, jurists, cabinet officials, military leaders, and even the presidents who lived and w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: United States Capitol Historical Society
Otros Autores: Finkelman, Paul, 1949-, Kennon, Donald R., 1948-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Athens : Published for the United States Capitol Historical Society by Ohio University Press, ©2010.
Colección:Perspectives on the history of Congress, 1801-1877.
Temas:
United States. > Congress > History > 19th century > Congresses.
United States. > Congress
To 1899
Slavery > Washington (D.C.) > History > 19th century > Congresses.
Slavery > Political aspects > Washington (D.C.) > History > 19th century > Congresses.
Antislavery movements > Washington (D.C.) > History > 19th century > Congresses.
Slavery > Law and legislation > United States > History > 19th century > Congresses.
Mouvements antiesclavagistes > Washington (D.C.) > Histoire > 19e siècle > Congrès.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
HISTORY > General.
Antislavery movements
Politics and government
Race relations
Slavery
Slavery > Law and legislation
Slavery > Political aspects
Washington (D.C.) > Race relations > History > 19th century > Congresses.
Washington (D.C.) > Politics and government > To 1878 > Congresses.
Washington (D.C.) > Administration > Jusqu'à 1878 > Congrès.
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Conference papers and proceedings
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Few images of early America were more striking, and jarring, than that of slaves in the capital city of the world's most important free republic. Black slaves served and sustained the legislators, bureaucrats, jurists, cabinet officials, military leaders, and even the presidents who lived and worked there. While slaves quietly kept the nation's capital running smoothly, lawmakers debated the place of slavery in the nation, the status of slavery in the territories newly acquired from Mexico, and even the legality of the slave trade in itself. This volume, with essays by some of the most disti.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 248 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780821443491
0821443496

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