George Washington and slavery : a documentary portrayal /

No history of racism in America can be considered complete without taking into account the role that George Washington - the principal founding father - played in helping to mold the racist cast of the new nation. Because General Washington - the universally acknowledged hero of the Revolutionary Wa...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Hirschfeld, Fritz, 1924-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri Press, ©1997.
Sujets:
Washington, George, > 1732-1799 > Views on slavery > Sources.
Washington, George, > 1732-1799
Washington, George.
1700-1799
Slavery > United States > History > 18th century > Sources.
Esclavage > États-Unis > Histoire > 18e siècle > Sources.
HISTORY > State & Local > General.
Slavery
Sklaverei
Quelle
Slavernij.
Meningen.
United States
USA
History
Sources
Bronnen (vorm)
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Slavery at Mount Vernon. Building an estate
  • Gone to war
  • Washington as slave manager
  • Through the eyes of foreign visitors
  • Mistress of the mansion
  • Slave vignettes
  • The sunset years
  • Personalities. Phillis Wheatley
  • Billy Lee
  • Oney Judge
  • The Marquis de Lafayette
  • John Laurens
  • The Revolutionary War. African American recruits
  • Combat veterans
  • The commander in chief
  • The new nation. The Constitutional Convention
  • Presidential politics
  • The abolitionists
  • Finale. Last will and testament
  • In retrospect.

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