Negro president
Jefferson and the slave power
by Garry Wills
Popularity 4
Offers a new look at Thomas Jefferson and his presidency, his election due to the "slave power" vote, the relationship between the power of the slave states and his administration's policies, and the opposition he faced.
Politics and governmentPresidentsSlaveryPolitical aspects of SlaveryRelations with African AmericansPolitical and social viewsBiographyHistoryViews on slaveryPolitical aspectsPolitieke geschiedenisSklaverei