"Those Who Labor for My Happiness": Slavery at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello

by Lucia "Cinder" Stanton

Book Overview

Our perception of life at Monticello has changed dramatically over the past quarter century. The image of an estate presided over by a benevolent Thomas Jefferson has given way to a more complex view of Monticello as a working plantation, the success of which was made possible by the work of slaves. At the center of this transition has been the work of Lucia "Cinder" Stanton, recognized as the leading interpreter of Jefferson's life as a planter...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813932238
• ISBN13: 9780813932231
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher