Slavery at the Home of George Washington

Slavery at the Home of George Washington
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Publisher : Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union, Library
Total Pages : 204
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105110256927
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Download or read book Slavery at the Home of George Washington written by Philip J. Schwarz and published by Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union, Library. This book was released on 2001 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Washington inherited his first slave at the age of eleven, and he was the only founding father to free his slaves in his will. This highly readable selection of articles focuses on Washington's changing attitudes toward the institution of slavery and his everyday relationships with the slaves who shared his Mount Vernon estate. Along with his insightful introduction, editor Philip J. Schwarz has included James C. Rees's essay "Looking Back, Moving Forward: The Changing Interpretation of Slave Life on the Mount Vernon Estate," Dennis J. Pogue's essay "Slave Lifeways at Mount Vernon: An Archaeological Perspective," and Lorena S. Walsh's essay "Slavery and Agriculture at Mount Vernon," as well as essays by Jean B. Lee, Mary V. Thompson, and Edna Greene Medford.


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