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Presidents Day George Washington slaves: Fact check, history


SOURCES:
Jesse J. Holland, Author and Assistant Professor at George Washington University
Mary Elliott, Curator of American Slavery at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
ANSWER:
George Washington owned hundreds of enslaved people throughout his life. While his views on the institution of slavery shifted in his later years, he made private efforts to prevent his slaves from claiming their freedom and never spoke publicly about abolition until his death.
PROCESS:
From ripped down statues to renamed landmarks, communities are reexamining how to remember and honor historical figures. Even our nation’s first president is under the microscope because of the fact he held slaves throughout his life. ....

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