George Washington and slavery
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george-washington-and-slavery-174-5743116
title:
George Washington and slavery
text:
The history of George Washington and slavery reflects Washington's changing attitude toward the ownership of human beings. The preeminent Founding Father of the United States and a hereditary slaveowner, Washington became increasingly uneasy with it. Slavery was then a longstanding institution dating back over a century in Virginia where he lived; it was also longstanding in other American colonies and in world history. Washington's will immediately freed one of his slaves, and required his rema
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encyclopedia
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George Washington's relationship with slavery
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_and_slavery
date created:
2006-09-03T06:17:41Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T18:12:58Z
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