Slavery
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George Washington's home was also the home of hundreds of enslaved men, women, and children. The Washingtons depended on enslaved labor to build and maintain their household and plantation. These people, in turn, found ways to survive in a world that denied their freedom.
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Buffalo_wing_eater on 2024-06-26 20:58:44+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that in his will, George Washington left directions to emancipate all of the enslaved people that he owned after the death of Martha Washington. On January 1, 1801, all of the enslaved people he owned were freed. The Emancipation Proclamation was put into act on January 1, 1863, 62 years later.