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In the shadow of freedom : the politics of slavery in the national capital / edited by Paul Finkelman and Donald R. Kennon.

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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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Corporate Author: United States Capitol Historical Society
Other Authors: Finkelman, Paul, 1949-, Kennon, Donald R., 1948-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Athens : Published for the United States Capitol Historical Society by Ohio University Press, ©2010.
Series:Perspectives on the history of Congress, 1801-1877.
Subjects:
United States. > Congress > History > 19th century > Congresses.
United States. > Congress
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.
Washington (D.C.) > Race relations > History > 19th century > Congresses.
Washington (D.C.) > Politics and government > To 1878 > Congresses.
Antislavery movements
Politics and government
Race relations
Slavery
Slavery > Law and legislation
Slavery > Political aspects
United States
Washington (D.C.)
To 1899
Conference papers and proceedings
History

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