The other Madisons : the lost history of a president's Black family
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020.
ISBN
9781328604392, 132860439X, 9780358505006, 0358505003
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American families -- History.
Biographies.
Coreen, -- active 18th century.
Enslaved persons -- Virginia -- History.
Freed persons -- Texas -- History.
Madison family.
Madison, James, -- 1751-1836 -- Family.
Madison, James, -- 1751-1836 -- Relations with African Americans.
Mandy, -- active 18th century.
Racially mixed people -- United States.
Biographies.
Coreen, -- active 18th century.
Enslaved persons -- Virginia -- History.
Freed persons -- Texas -- History.
Madison family.
Madison, James, -- 1751-1836 -- Family.
Madison, James, -- 1751-1836 -- Relations with African Americans.
Mandy, -- active 18th century.
Racially mixed people -- United States.
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
x, 253 pages : illustrations, genealogical table, portraits ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781328604392, 132860439X, 9780358505006, 0358505003
Notes
General Note
Dates vary.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-253).
Description
"Bettye Kearse -- a descendant of an enslaved cook and, according to oral tradition, President James Madison -- shares her family story and explores the issues of legacy, race, and the powerful consequences of telling the whole truth."--,Provided by publisher.
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For thousands of years, West African griots and griottes have recited the stories of their people. Because of this, Kearse learned she is a descendant of President James Madison and his slave-- and half-sister-- Coreen. This family history was intended to be a source of pride, but for Kearse it echoed with abuses of slavery, including rape and incest. She embarked on a journey of discovery of her ancestors, the nation, and herself. When she tried to confirm the information her ancestors had passed down, she encountered obstacles at every turn. This is her saga of an extraordinary American family-- told by a griotte in search of the whole story. -- adapted from jacket
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kearse, B. (2020). The other Madisons: the lost history of a president's Black family . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kearse, Bettye. 2020. The Other Madisons: The Lost History of a President's Black Family. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kearse, Bettye. The Other Madisons: The Lost History of a President's Black Family Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kearse, Bettye. The Other Madisons: The Lost History of a President's Black Family Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020.
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