Slavery At Mount Vernon
28 / 57
Did the Enslaved People Know They'd Be Freed in Washington's Will?
3,486 views
•
October 5, 2018
Before George Washington died, he wrote in his will that after he and Martha died, he wanted the enslaved people that he owned to be freed. But did the enslaved people know they were to be freed?
#AskMountVernon
Learn more about slavery at Mount Vernon: https://www.mountvernon.org/slavery