A house built by slaves : African American visitors to the Lincoln White House /

A house built by slaves : African American visitors to the Lincoln White House /

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 e...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: White, Jonathan W., 1979- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2022].
Subjects:
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Relations with African Americans.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Views on slavery.
White House (Washington, D.C.) > History > 19th century.
Hospitality > Washington (D.C.) > History > 19th century.
African Americans > Colonization > Africa.
African Americans > Social conditions > 19th century.
United States > Race relations > Political aspects.
Washington (D.C.) > History > Civil War, 1861-1865.

Evans: Library Stacks

Holdings details from Evans: Library Stacks
Call Number: E457.2 .W612 2022
 
Call Number Status Get It
E457.2 .W612 2022 Available