Paul Jennings

A Colored Man's Reminiscences of James Madison (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

A brief yet insightful recollection of serving the 4th president of the USA, written by the president's slave, Paul Jennings.

Paul Jennings was born a slave and worked for the Madison family at Montpelier, their estate in Virginia. He was only 10 years old when James Madison became the 4th president of the USA and they moved to the White House. Jennings continued to serve Madison after his presidency, and about 10 years after Madison died, Jennings was finally able to buy his freedom.

The importance of James Madison's involvement in the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights is undeniable. But this memoir offers a more personal and heartfelt insight into James Madison's presidency, the war of 1812, and the complexities of human relationships in a time of slavery.

Paul Jennings' memories of the state of the White House upon their arrival and the changes it underwent also shed a light onto the role of the first lady, Dolley Todd Madison, as she saw to the upkeep and entertainment within the White House.

This book is so captivating that you will be forgiven for devouring it in one sitting, and then again as you yearn for more.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Left Of Brain Onboarding Pty Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 10
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Oktober 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781396322020
• Artikelnr.: 62833152

Autorenporträt

Paul Jennings was an American slave (later freed) who served as footman and body servant to President James Madison. When Madison was elected, the ten-year-old Jennings accompanied him to the White House. Jennings served Madison over the course of his two terms as President and after, until Madison's death in 1836. Madison's widow, Dolley Madison, inherited Jennings and he was forced to move with her, separating him from his wife and children. Dolley eventually found herself struggling financially and she attempted to sell Jennings. Daniel Webster, the famous U.S. senator, purchased Jennings from Mrs. Madison, giving him his freedom in exchange for work. As a freeman, Jennings worked to help other African Americans escape slavery, and eventually he was able to reunite with his children. In 1865 he published his memoir A Coloured Man's Reminiscences of James Madison which has since become an important document in early American history.