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Author Wills, Garry, 1934-

Title Negro president : Jefferson and the slave power / Garry Wills.

Publication Info. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2005.

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 Moore Stacks  E332.2 .W57 2005    Available  ---
Description xiv, 274 pages : portraits ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-258) and index.
Contents Pickering vs. Jefferson: the Northwest -- Pickering vs. Jefferson: Toussaint -- 1800: why were slaves counted? -- 1800: the Negro-Burr election -- 1801: Jefferson or Burr? -- 1801 aftermath: turning out the federalists -- 1803: the twelfth amendment -- 1803: Louisiana -- 1804: Pickering and Burr -- 1804-1805: impeachments -- 1808: embargo -- 1808: Pickering and Governor Sullivan -- 1808: Pickering and J.Q. Adams -- 1809-1915: Pickering and Madison -- J.Q. Adams: the federal (slave) district -- J.Q. Adams: petition battles.
Subject Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Relations with African Americans.
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
Relations with African Americans.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Presidents.
United States.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Subject Slavery -- Political aspects -- United States -- History.
Slavery -- Political aspects.
History.
Slavery.
Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 -- Political and social views.
Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829.
Political and social views.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809.
Politics and government.
Chronological Term 1783-1809
Genre/Form Biographies.
ISBN 0618343989