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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Montpelier Transformed: A Monument to James Madison and Its Enslaved Community

Montpelier Transformed: A Monument to James Madison and Its Enslaved Community

Lewis, William H.

Hardcover

Series: Landmarks

Black American HistoryGeneral ArchitectureRegional: South

Publisher Price: $53.99

ISBN10: 1540251888
ISBN13: 9781540251886
Publisher: Arcadia Pub (Sc)
Published: Apr 11 2022
Pages: 290
Weight: 1.23
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

By the late 20th century, Montpelier, the home of James and Dolley Madison, had been altered until it would no longer have been recognizable to the couple.

In 2000 the newly-created Montpelier Foundation took over management of the historic home with the seemingly insurmountable task of restoring it to be a visual record of the Madisons' era. Within ten years, the Foundation overcame numerous hurdles, turning Montpelier into a monument to the Father of the Constitution. Over the next decade the site also became a monument to Montpelier's enslaved. The buildings in their community next to the Madisons' home were reconstructed, and award-winning exhibits dramatically illustrate the tragedy of slavery and essential role of enslaved people in Madison's life.

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