About the book
Award-winning historian Amrita Chakrabarti Myers has recovered the riveting, troubling, and complicated story of Julia Ann Chinn (ca. 1796–1833), the enslaved mixed-race wife of Richard Mentor Johnson, owner of Blue Spring Farm, veteran of the War of 1812, and US vice president under Martin Van Buren. Johnson never freed Chinn, but during his frequent absences from his estate, he delegated to her the management of his property, including Choctaw Academy, a boarding school for Indigenous men and boys. This meant that Chinn had substantial control over economic, social, financial, and personal affairs within the couple’s world, including overseeing Blue Spring’s enslaved labor force. Chinn’s relationship with Johnson was unlikely a consensual one since she was never manumitted.
Editions of The Vice President's Black Wife
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781469675237
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469692098
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469675251
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890863430
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469675244
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890863423
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Award-winning historian Amrita Chakrabarti Myers has recovered the riveting, troubling, and complicated story of Julia Ann Chinn (ca. 1796–1833), the enslaved mixed-race wife of Richard Mentor Johnson, owner of Blue Spring Farm, veteran of the War of 1812, and US vice president under Martin Van Buren. Johnson never freed Chinn, but during his frequent absences from his estate, he delegated to her the management of his property, including Choctaw Academy, a boarding school for Indigenous men and boys. This meant that Chinn had substantial control over economic, social, financial, and personal affairs within the couple’s world, including overseeing Blue Spring’s enslaved labor force. Chinn’s relationship with Johnson was unlikely a consensual one since she was never manumitted.
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What is The Vice President's Black Wife about?
Award-winning historian Amrita Chakrabarti Myers has recovered the riveting, troubling, and complicated story of Julia Ann Chinn (ca. 1796–1833), the enslaved mixed-race wife of Richard Mentor Johnson, owner of Blue Spring Farm, veteran of the War of 1812, and US vice president under Martin Van Buren. Johnson never freed Chinn, but during his frequent absences from his estate, he delegated to her the management of his property, including Choctaw Academy, a boarding school for Indigenous men and boys. This meant that Chinn had substantial control over economic, social, financial, and personal affairs within the couple’s world, including overseeing Blue Spring’s enslaved labor force. Chinn’s relationship with Johnson was unlikely a consensual one since she was never manumitted.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Vice President's Black Wife?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social groups, communities and identities > Ethnic studies / Ethnicity
Where can I read a sample of The Vice President's Black Wife?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781469675237
How long is The Vice President's Black Wife and how many pages does it have?
The Vice President's Black Wife has 296 page(s)
Is The Vice President's Black Wife part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series A Ferris and Ferris Book
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Vice President's Black Wife?
Amrita Chakrabarti Myers
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Vice President's Black Wife is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781469675237) and paperback(ISBN 9781469692098) and ebook(ISBN 9781469675251) and ebook(ISBN 9798890863430) and ebook(ISBN 9781469675244) and pdf(ISBN 9798890863423)
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