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About this Video
White House History Live delves into the stories that make up the history of the Executive Mansion.
Historian Lina Mann discusses five previously untold stories about the role of enslaved people in White House history. The program is part of the White House Historical Association’s Slavery in the President's Neighborhood research initiative.
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