In the Shadow of Liberty : The Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives

from EllenH

Teen non-fiction. Well-researched, and written tells the stories of 5 enslaved people in chronological order and their owners; 4 Presidents. This was interesting an a fast read, and made me think. Jefferson held many slaves while he wrote about all men being created equal. Washington fought the t...

from ValerieAndBooks

I think this was well-done for the intended ages 10-14 years old. I didn't realize it was for younger readers when I ordered this some time ago. The basic info and issues of slavery were not new to me, but I did learn more about individual enslaved people owned by Presidents. The timelines of sla...

from JadeI.B2

This book is about some of are Founding Fathers and the slaves they owned , and were close to.It sheds like on the enslaved people of this time and showed us how they played a part in shaping America. I learned that Washington had a slave he took everywhere. I learned that the White House was bui...

from lilibrarian

The stories of five slaves from the homes of four early U.S. Presidents. Unlike most slaves, whose stories are lost to history, these people are known and remembered because the slave-owners were famous.