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"The only unavoidable subject of regret" : George Washington, slavery, and the enslaved community at Mount Vernon / Mary V. Thompson

"I Never See That Man Laugh to Show His Teeth" : George Washington and Martha Washington as Slave Owners -- "A Plant of Rapid Growth" : New Ideas and a Change of ...
Yahoo

Activists vow to protect display on George Washington's ties to slavery

PHILADELPHIA — Michael Coard is a criminal defense lawyer, and he peppers his thoughts about The President's House with a familiar courtroom phrase. "We need to tell the truth, the whole truth, and ...
NPR

Trump moves to scrub national parks sites of signs that cast America in a 'negative light'

PHILADELPHIA – Here is something you probably didn't learn about George Washington in elementary school. When he lived in Philadelphia – back when the city was the temporary capital of the U.S. – ...
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Activists who pushed for the President’s House Site to center the people Washington enslaved at his Philly home rallied again to preserve history

Activism forced the creation of a memorial on Independence Mall that highlights the contradiction of a young America that exalted freedom while enslaving people. And supporters are hoping activism can ...
The Harvard Crimson

Researchers Release Report on People Enslaved by Harvard-Affiliated Vassall Family

A group of Harvard-affiliated researchers presented an extensive report Thursday on the people enslaved by the Vassall family, whose members were affiliated with the University and lived at the ...
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Activists vow to protect display on George Washington's ties to slavery

and was eventually granted manumission by both George and Martha Washington. Reenactors recount what life was like for enslaved people in video presentations; displays teach visitors about the ...