The Black history of the White House
(Book)
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Published:
San Francisco : City Lights Books, [2011].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
575 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Status:
East Hampton Adult Nonfiction
975.3 LUS
Description
The Black History of the White House presents the untold history, racial politics, and shifting significance of the White House as experienced by African Americans, from the generations of enslaved people who helped to build it or were forced to work there to its first black First Family, the Obamas. Clarence Lusane juxtaposes significant events in White House history with the ongoing struggle for democratic, civil, and human rights by black Americans and demonstrates that only during crises have presidents used their authority to advance racial justice. He describes how in 1901 the building was officially named the White House" amidst a furious backlash against President Roosevelt for inviting Booker T. Washington to dinner, and how that same year that saw the consolidation of white power with the departure of the last black Congressmember elected after the Civil War. Lusane explores how, from its construction in 1792 to its becoming the home of the first black president, the White House has been a prism through which to view the progress and struggles of black Americans seeking full citizenship and justice.
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975.3 LUSANE
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.) -- Biography.
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.) -- History.
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.) -- Social conditions.
Presidents -- Relations with African Americans -- History.
Presidents -- United States -- Racial attitudes -- History.
Presidents -- United States -- Staff -- History.
Slavery -- Washington (D.C.) -- History.
United States -- Race relations -- Political aspects.
White House (Washington, D.C.) -- History.
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.) -- History.
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.) -- Social conditions.
Presidents -- Relations with African Americans -- History.
Presidents -- United States -- Racial attitudes -- History.
Presidents -- United States -- Staff -- History.
Slavery -- Washington (D.C.) -- History.
United States -- Race relations -- Political aspects.
White House (Washington, D.C.) -- History.
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Unknown
ISBN:
0872865320, 9780872865327
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 523-540) and index.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Lusane, C. (2011). The Black history of the White House. City Lights Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Lusane, Clarence, 1953-. 2011. The Black History of the White House. City Lights Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Lusane, Clarence, 1953-, The Black History of the White House. City Lights Books, 2011.
MLA Citation (style guide)Lusane, Clarence. The Black History of the White House. City Lights Books, 2011.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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