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Black Men Built the Capitol : Discovering African-American History In and Around Washington, D.C., Paperback / softback Book

Black Men Built the Capitol : Discovering African-American History In and Around Washington, D.C. Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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A story most Americans don't know. *Slaves built the Capitol, White House, and other important Washington structures*The National Mall sits on the site of the city's once-bustling slave market*The grounds that are now Arlington National Cemetery were once a self-sustaining village for former slavesMillions of people visit the National Mall, the White House, and the U.S.

Capitol each year. If they only hear the standard story, a big question remains: Where's the black history? Packed with new information and archival photos, Black Men Built the Capitol answers this question.

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