Negros Belonging to George Washington in his own right and by Marriage
In 1799 George Washington compiled this census of the slaves at Mount Vernon. He listed the enslaved people he owned outright under “G.W.” and those...
Author : joe bodego
Samuel “Sambo” Anderson
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Sambo Anderson was born in Africa, possibly about 1760, and brought as a child on a slave ship to the American colonies, where he was...
Clara McBride Hale
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Clara McBride Hale, also known as Mother Hale, was a prominent figure in the field of child welfare and social activism. Born on April 1,...
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Imperialism
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Neely Fuller Jr
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Neely Fuller Jr., born on June 6, 1929, in Galax, Virginia, emerged as a pivotal figure in the discourse on race and systemic racism in...
George Putnam Riley
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George Putnam Riley was born in 1833 in Boston, Massachusetts, into a family with deep historical ties and a commitment to social justice. His grandfather...
James Ford
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James Ford, a Communist Party official, was born in Pratt City, Alabama. He worked on railroads and in steel mills while in high school. In...
Oney Judge
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Oney Judge was born about 1773 at Mount Vernon, the Fairfax County plantation of George Washington. She is listed as twelve years old in an...