Project Gutenberg 2018-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 185 Jennings, Paul 1799 1874 12020475 A Colored Man's Reminiscences of James Madison Produced by MWS, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Colored Man's Reminiscences of James Madison" by Paul Jennings is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This book offers a unique perspective on the life and presidency of James Madison through the eyes of Jennings, who was born a slave on Madison's estate and served him as a body servant until his death. It serves as a personal memoir, shedding light on both the domestic life of Madison and the socio-political context of the era, particularly surrounding the War of 1812. In his reminiscences, Jennings recounts his experiences with Madison's presidency, detailing key events such as the declaration of the War of 1812, the British invasion of Washington, D.C., and the evacuation of the White House. He provides insights into Madison's character, portraying him as a deeply principled and humane individual who treated his slaves with a level of respect uncommon for the time. Jennings also shares personal anecdotes about the Madison family's life, including the crises they faced and the joys they celebrated, such as the end of the war. Throughout the narrative, Jennings reflects on his own journey to freedom and his enduring respect for the Madison family, making this work an invaluable historical document highlighting the experiences of an African American servant during and after a pivotal period in U.S. history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Madison, James, 1751-1836 E300 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American 43475 2025-09-23T03:42:34.821222 text/html 40277 2018-06-03T06:54:46 text/html 108285 2025-09-23T03:42:36.324224 application/epub+zip 106784 2025-09-23T03:42:35.117237 application/epub+zip 48341 2025-09-23T03:42:34.950212 application/epub+zip 131171 2025-09-23T03:42:37.463209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122602 2025-09-23T03:42:36.150226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66145 2022-08-25T17:30:58.882737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36318 2025-09-23T03:42:34.727230 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36533 2018-06-03T06:54:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18452 2025-09-23T03:42:37.581191 application/rdf+xml 7713 2025-09-23T03:42:35.011217 image/jpeg 1266 2025-09-23T03:42:34.981206 image/jpeg 14192 2018-06-03T06:54:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 89779 2018-06-03T06:54:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 91626 2025-09-23T03:42:34.833209 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia