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Slavery at Mount Vernon / by Janey Levy.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Hidden history (Gareth Stevens Publishing)Publisher: New York : Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2017Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781482458022
  • 1482458020
  • 9781482458039
  • 1482458039
  • 9781482458046
  • 1482458047
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Excavations at the house for families -- George Washington and slavery -- Slave labor -- Slave quarters -- Slave clothing -- The private lives of slaves -- How slaves resisted -- Digging up Mount Vernon's past.
Summary: Mount Vernon, George Washington s residence, holds a special place in US history and in the hearts of many Americans. But its history of slavery has remained largely hidden until recently. That s because it s difficult to accept the contradiction of a Founding Father who fought for liberty, but engaged in the practice of slavery. This thought-provoking volume uses the discoveries of archaeologists as well as the writings of Washington himself to shed light on the lives of the slaves who dwelled on this land. Readers will especially appreciate the illustrative photographs and enlightening sidebars and fact boxes. Fact Boxes, Full-Color Photographs, Further Information Section, Glossary, Graphic Organizers, Index, Sidebars, Websites.
List(s) this item appears in: Archaeology for Kids
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 306.362 L668 Available 33111009305018
Total holds: 0

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Mount Vernon, George Washington's residence, holds a special place in US history and in the hearts of many Americans. But its history of slavery has remained largely hidden until recently. That's because it's difficult to accept the contradiction of a Founding Father who fought for liberty, but engaged in the practice of slavery. This thought-provoking volume uses the discoveries of archaeologists as well as the writings of Washington himself to shed light on the lives of the slaves who dwelled on this land. Readers will especially appreciate the illustrative photographs and enlightening sidebars and fact boxes.

Includes index.

Excavations at the house for families -- George Washington and slavery -- Slave labor -- Slave quarters -- Slave clothing -- The private lives of slaves -- How slaves resisted -- Digging up Mount Vernon's past.

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Mount Vernon, George Washington s residence, holds a special place in US history and in the hearts of many Americans. But its history of slavery has remained largely hidden until recently. That s because it s difficult to accept the contradiction of a Founding Father who fought for liberty, but engaged in the practice of slavery. This thought-provoking volume uses the discoveries of archaeologists as well as the writings of Washington himself to shed light on the lives of the slaves who dwelled on this land. Readers will especially appreciate the illustrative photographs and enlightening sidebars and fact boxes. Fact Boxes, Full-Color Photographs, Further Information Section, Glossary, Graphic Organizers, Index, Sidebars, Websites.

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