Master George's people, George Washington, his slaves, and his revolutionary transformation, by Marfe Ferguson Delano ; photography by Lori Epstein
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Master George's people, George Washington, his slaves, and his revolutionary transformation, by Marfe Ferguson Delano ; photography by Lori Epstein
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 58) and index
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Illustrations
illustrationsmaps
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Master George's people
Nature of contents
bibliography
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609529952
Responsibility statement
by Marfe Ferguson Delano ; photography by Lori Epstein
Sub title
George Washington, his slaves, and his revolutionary transformation
Summary
Presents an analysis of the president's lesser-known roles as a slave owner, sharing the experiences of the slave cooks, overseers, house workers, and farm hands at Mount Vernon while exploring how slave ownership shaped Washington's views
Table of contents
A short-lived childhood: sidebar, Frank Lee -- Building a plantation: sidebar, Davy -- Private lives: sidebar, Hercules -- Resistance and control: sidebar, Charlotte -- A gradual change of heart: sidebar, William Lee -- Liberty at last: sidebar, Christopher Sheels -- Epilogue
Target audience
juvenile
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