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Dolley Madison and Slavery, by Dr. Catherine Allgor. This short video presents Dolley Madison as a typical member of the antebellum, slave-holding gentry. Dolley, like her southern contemporaries, saw slaves as property. Dr. Catherine Allgor notes that when Dolley Madison began selling her slaves in the 1840s, she was strongly criticized by the abolitionist press.
American History Videos are sponsored by the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation. These videos are offered to help teachers, students and the general public learn more about America's founding and the Constitution of the United States. www.jamesmadison.gov.
Dolley Madison and Slavery, by Dr. Catherine Allgor. This short video presents Dolley Madison as a typical member of the antebellum, slave-holding gentry. Dolley, like her southern contemporaries, saw slaves as property. Dr. Catherine Allgor notes that when Dolley Madison began selling her slaves in the 1840s, she was strongly criticized by the abolitionist press.
American History Videos are sponsored by the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation. These videos are offered to help teachers, students and the general public learn more about America's founding and the Constitution of the United States. www.jamesmadison.gov.
