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William Lee (c. 1750 [1] – 1810 [2]) was an American slave and personal assistant of George Washington. He was the only one of Washington's slaves who was freed immediately by Washington's will. Because he served by Washington's side throughout the American Revolutionary War and was sometimes depicted next to Washington in paintings, Lee was ...
George Washington (John Trumbull, 1780), with William Lee, Washington's enslaved personal servant. The history of George Washington and slavery reflects Washington's changing attitude toward the ownership of human beings.
Hercules Posey (c. 1748 – May 15, 1812) was a slave owned by George Washington, at his plantation Mount Vernon in Virginia. "Uncle Harkless," as he was called by George Washington Parke Custis, served as chief cook at the Mansion House for many years.
William Lee (approximately 1750 [2] –1810 [3]), also known as Billy or Will Lee, was enslaved by George Washington and served as his personal assistant. He was the only one of Washington's slaves who was freed immediately by Washington's will.
At the time of Washington’s death in 1799, there were 317 enslaved people at Mount Vernon, his home and plantation in Virginia, including 123 people owned by Washington himself. “George ...
Ona Judge Staines (c. 1773 – February 25, 1848), also known as Oney Judge, was a slave owned by the Washington family, first at the family's plantation at Mount Vernon and later, after George Washington became president, at the President's House in Philadelphia, then the nation's capital city. [1]
Some descendants of West Ford, a slave of Washington's younger brother John Augustine Washington, maintain (based on family oral history) that Ford was fathered by George Washington, though this paternity has been disputed. [306] Washington was somewhat reserved in personality, although he was known for having a strong presence.
It hurts my heart to see the statue of George Floyd in New York City be defaced. Hasn’t George suffered The post In America, slave owners can be commemorated but a George Floyd statue can’t ...