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Rohn Hein
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The Valet’s was a well written revealing book. It took the reader behind the scenes of the Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia. It was very descriptive of the people and settings in Philadelphia. It gave the valet’s serving their masters a voice. It was a radical change from their plantation life as they experienced free blacks in Philadelphia. The book presented an in depth look at the opinions on slavery from the delegates. It examined the forces driving the elimination of the word slavery in the Declaration of Independence. The author recognized the courage and achievements of African Americans in that period. Past slave rebellions were also noted. White slave owners preached they had saved the slaves from Africa. As the issue of slavery is pushed aside the valet’s realized freedom and equality were not meant for them.
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