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A house built by slaves : African American visitors to the Lincoln White House, Jonathan W. White

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Summary
"Jonathan White illuminates why Lincoln's then-unprecedented welcome of African Americans to the White House transformed the trajectory of race relations in the United States. Drawing from an array of primary sources, White reveals how the Great Emancipator used the White House as the stage to empower Black voices in our country's most divisive era"--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xxii, 251 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates
Contents
  • "A continual torment to me"
  • Interlude 1: The office
  • "The political wonders of the year"
  • "A spectacle, as humiliating as it was extraordinary"
  • "The Lord has work for me here"
  • Interlude 2: Foreign diplomats
  • "The promise being made, must be kept"
  • "I felt big there"
  • "Without molestation or insult"
  • Interlude 3: The ballot
  • "To keep the jewel of liberty within the family of freedom"
  • "The object is a worthy one"
  • "A testimonial of her appreciation"
  • Interlude 4: City point
  • "Douglass, I hate slavery as much as you do"
  • "In the presence of a friend"
  • "All the people ...are invited"
  • Interlude 5: The house chamber
  • "I've come to propose something to you"
  • "A sacred effort"
  • "She is my equal, and the equal of all others"
  • Interlude 6: Richmond
  • "The great guiding hand that now lay paralyzed in death"
Isbn
9781538161807
Instance
Label
A house built by slaves : African American visitors to the Lincoln White House
Title
A house built by slaves
Title remainder
African American visitors to the Lincoln White House
Statement of responsibility
Jonathan W. White
Title variation
African American visitors to the Lincoln White House
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"Jonathan White illuminates why Lincoln's then-unprecedented welcome of African Americans to the White House transformed the trajectory of race relations in the United States. Drawing from an array of primary sources, White reveals how the Great Emancipator used the White House as the stage to empower Black voices in our country's most divisive era"--
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Provided by publisher
Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1979-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
White, Jonathan W.
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • portraits
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Lincoln, Abraham
  • Lincoln, Abraham
  • Lincoln, Abraham
  • White House (Washington, D.C.)
  • White House (Washington, D.C.)
  • Lincoln, Abraham
  • White House (Washington, D.C.)
  • Hospitality
  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • United States
  • Washington (D.C.)
  • Hospitalité
  • États-Unis
  • Noirs américains
  • Noirs américains
  • Washington (D.C.)
  • HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
  • HISTORY / African American & Black
  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • Hospitality
  • Race relations
  • Relations with African Americans
  • Slavery
  • Africa
  • United States
  • Washington (D.C.)
Target audience
adult
Label
A house built by slaves : African American visitors to the Lincoln White House, Jonathan W. White
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-240) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
"A continual torment to me" -- Interlude 1: The office -- "The political wonders of the year" -- "A spectacle, as humiliating as it was extraordinary" -- "The Lord has work for me here" -- Interlude 2: Foreign diplomats -- "The promise being made, must be kept" -- "I felt big there" -- "Without molestation or insult" -- Interlude 3: The ballot -- "To keep the jewel of liberty within the family of freedom" -- "The object is a worthy one" -- "A testimonial of her appreciation" -- Interlude 4: City point -- "Douglass, I hate slavery as much as you do" -- "In the presence of a friend" -- "All the people ...are invited" -- Interlude 5: The house chamber -- "I've come to propose something to you" -- "A sacred effort" -- "She is my equal, and the equal of all others" -- Interlude 6: Richmond -- "The great guiding hand that now lay paralyzed in death"
Control code
1256804980
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xxii, 251 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781538161807
Lccn
2021051090
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 300
Other control number
40030981658
Other physical details
illustrations, portraits
System control number
(OCoLC)1256804980
Label
A house built by slaves : African American visitors to the Lincoln White House, Jonathan W. White
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-240) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
"A continual torment to me" -- Interlude 1: The office -- "The political wonders of the year" -- "A spectacle, as humiliating as it was extraordinary" -- "The Lord has work for me here" -- Interlude 2: Foreign diplomats -- "The promise being made, must be kept" -- "I felt big there" -- "Without molestation or insult" -- Interlude 3: The ballot -- "To keep the jewel of liberty within the family of freedom" -- "The object is a worthy one" -- "A testimonial of her appreciation" -- Interlude 4: City point -- "Douglass, I hate slavery as much as you do" -- "In the presence of a friend" -- "All the people ...are invited" -- Interlude 5: The house chamber -- "I've come to propose something to you" -- "A sacred effort" -- "She is my equal, and the equal of all others" -- Interlude 6: Richmond -- "The great guiding hand that now lay paralyzed in death"
Control code
1256804980
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xxii, 251 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781538161807
Lccn
2021051090
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 300
Other control number
40030981658
Other physical details
illustrations, portraits
System control number
(OCoLC)1256804980

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