A House Built by Slaves
Author Jonathan White talked about President Abraham Lincoln’s White House invitations to African Americans, and the impact of those… read more
Author Jonathan White talked about President Abraham Lincoln’s White House invitations to African Americans, and the impact of those meetings on race relations. Among those who received invitations: Black Christian ministers, former slaves, and abolitionists Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth. The Abraham Lincoln Book Shop in Chicago hosted this virtual event. close
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