Description: Butler : A Witness to History, Paperback by Haygood, Wil; Daniels, Lee (FRW), ISBN 1501195603, ISBN-13 9781501195600, Used Good Condition, Free shipping in the US This mesmerizing companion book to the award-winning film, The Butler traces the Civil Rights Movement and explores crucial moments of twentieth century American history through the eyes of Eugene Allen—a White House butler who served eight presidents over the course of thirty-four years.
During the presidencies of Harry Truman to Ronald Reagan, Eugene Allen was a butler in the most famous of residences: the White House. An African American who came of age during the era of Jim Crow, Allen served tea and supervised buffets while also witnessing some of the most momentous decisions made during the second half of the twentieth century, including Lyndon B. Johnson’s work during the Civil Rights Movement and Ronald Reagan getting tough on apartheid. But even as Allen witnessed the Civil Rights legislation develop, his family, friends, and neighbors were still contending with Jim Crow America.
Timely, “poignant and powerful” (Kirkus Reviews) The Butler also explores Eugene Allen and his family’s background along with the history of African Americans in Hollywood and also features a foreword by the film’s director Lee Daniels.
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Edition: 37
Book Title: Butler : a Witness to History
Number of Pages: 112 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Atria Books
Topic: Cultural Heritage, United States / 20th Century, Discrimination & Race Relations, Civil Rights, Labor, Historical, United States / General
Item Height: 0.3 in
Publication Year: 2018
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Political Science, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, History
Item Weight: 5.8 Oz
Author: Wil Haygood
Item Length: 7.5 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
