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How did George Washington get along with Native Americans? #AskMountVernon

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How did George Washington acquire Mount Vernon? #AskMountVernon

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What advice would George Washington give to current leaders? #AskMountVernon

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What inspired George Washington to lead the United States?

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How did George and Martha Washington meet? #AskMountVernon

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Was George Washington bald? #AskMountVernon

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Who was George Washington's Vice President? And what did he think about him? #AskMountVernon

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Did George and Martha Washington ever fight? #AskMountVernon

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Did George Washington BUY or INHERIT Mount Vernon? #AskMountVernon

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Who carried George Washington's casket? Freemasons? #AskMountVernon

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How did George Washington Become a Great General? #AskMountVernon

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How Long Does It Take to Restore a Room?

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Did George Washington Build His Mansion?

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Did George Washington Have a Christmas Tree?

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How Long Did It Take to Restore the Mansion?

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2:59

Would You Survive the French and Indian War?

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How Did George Washington Make Money?

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What Was George Washington's Favorite Book?

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What Disease Did George Washington Die From?

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How Did Mount Vernon Get Its Name?

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Why Does George Washington's Bathroom Have Three Seats?

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Did George Washington Watch YouTube?

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How Long Did George Washington Ride His Horse?

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What Was George Washington's Favorite Plant?

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Did George Washington Use a Bath or Shower?

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Did George Washington Go to School?

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What Was George Washington's Favorite Food?

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How Many Horses Did George Washington Have?

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Did George Washington Have Kids?

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How Did George Washington Get So Rich?

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What Kind of Horses Did George Washington Own?

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What is George Washington's Favorite Animal?

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How Old Was George Washington When He Got Married?

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1:38

What Did George Washington Eat?

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What Was George Washington's Bed Made Of?

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1:51

Did George Washington Have A Gun?

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1:40

Did George Washington Ever Kill Someone?

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Did George Washington Have Any Brothers and Sisters?

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1:33

How Tall Was George Washington?

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Did George Washington Have a Dog?

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What Is George Washington's Middle Name?

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1:16

How Many Pets Did George Washington Have?

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Did Martha Washington Have Children With George Washington?

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2:00

Did George Washington Have A Bathroom?

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1:24

What Was George Washington's Favorite Color?

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1:21

How Old is George Washington's House?

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2:10

Where Did Martha Washington Sleep as a Widow?

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1:12

The TRUTH About The Cherry Tree Myth

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Why Did George Washington Have Slaves?

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1:33

How Did Washington Feel About the Sons of Liberty?

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What is the Oldest Tree on George Washington's Estate?

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4:24

What Were the Living Conditions of the Enslaved People at Mount Vernon?

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0:58

How Old Was George Washington When He Died?

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1:19

Did George Washington Cook Pigs in His Smokehouse?

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3:01

Why Didn't George Washington Abolish Slavery?

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2:10

Why Didn't George Washington Become King of the USA?

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2:28

Did George Washington Have Good Handwriting?

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What Did Washington Think of King George III?

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Was George Washington's Family Rich?

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How Did George Washington Vote on Independence?

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1:38

When is George Washington's Birthday?

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Did George Washington Have Any Friends?

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What was the FINAL Letter George Washington Wrote?

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How Did George Washington Die?

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Why Did George Washington Have Slaves?

53,341 views • November 23, 2018

George Washington was the first President of the United States and one of the founding fathers, but he was also a slave owner. Our associate curator discusses in depth why George Washington owned slaves, and how his views on it evolved during his lifetime.

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1

4:32

How did George Washington get along with Native Americans? #AskMountVernon

#AskMountVernon

2

2:04

How did George Washington acquire Mount Vernon? #AskMountVernon

#AskMountVernon

3

2:18

What advice would George Washington give to current leaders? #AskMountVernon

#AskMountVernon

4

2:41

What inspired George Washington to lead the United States?

#AskMountVernon

5

2:03

How did George and Martha Washington meet? #AskMountVernon

#AskMountVernon

6

1:02

Was George Washington bald? #AskMountVernon

#AskMountVernon

7

1:06

Who was George Washington's Vice President? And what did he think about him? #AskMountVernon

#AskMountVernon

8

2:16

Did George and Martha Washington ever fight? #AskMountVernon

#AskMountVernon

9

1:08

Did George Washington BUY or INHERIT Mount Vernon? #AskMountVernon

#AskMountVernon

10

1:42

Who carried George Washington's casket? Freemasons? #AskMountVernon

#AskMountVernon

11

1:58

How did George Washington Become a Great General? #AskMountVernon

#AskMountVernon

12

9:38

How Long Does It Take to Restore a Room?

#AskMountVernon

13

1:13

Did George Washington Build His Mansion?

#AskMountVernon

14

1:31

Did George Washington Have a Christmas Tree?

#AskMountVernon

15

1:35

How Long Did It Take to Restore the Mansion?

#AskMountVernon

16

2:59

Would You Survive the French and Indian War?

#AskMountVernon

17

3:18

How Did George Washington Make Money?

#AskMountVernon

18

1:19

What Was George Washington's Favorite Book?

#AskMountVernon

19

2:06

What Disease Did George Washington Die From?

#AskMountVernon

20

2:53

How Did Mount Vernon Get Its Name?

#AskMountVernon

21

1:03

Why Does George Washington's Bathroom Have Three Seats?

#AskMountVernon

22

1:11

Did George Washington Watch YouTube?

#AskMountVernon

23

1:02

How Long Did George Washington Ride His Horse?

#AskMountVernon

24

2:05

What Was George Washington's Favorite Plant?

#AskMountVernon

25

2:06

Did George Washington Use a Bath or Shower?

#AskMountVernon

26

1:00

Did George Washington Go to School?

#AskMountVernon

27

1:03

What Was George Washington's Favorite Food?

#AskMountVernon

28

0:50

How Many Horses Did George Washington Have?

#AskMountVernon

29

2:02

Did George Washington Have Kids?

#AskMountVernon

30

1:05

How Did George Washington Get So Rich?

#AskMountVernon

31

0:51

What Kind of Horses Did George Washington Own?

#AskMountVernon

32

1:21

What is George Washington's Favorite Animal?

#AskMountVernon

33

0:45

How Old Was George Washington When He Got Married?

#AskMountVernon

34

1:38

What Did George Washington Eat?

#AskMountVernon

35

2:38

What Was George Washington's Bed Made Of?

#AskMountVernon

36

1:51

Did George Washington Have A Gun?

#AskMountVernon

37

1:40

Did George Washington Ever Kill Someone?

#AskMountVernon

38

1:08

Did George Washington Have Any Brothers and Sisters?

#AskMountVernon

39

1:33

How Tall Was George Washington?

#AskMountVernon

40

1:26

Did George Washington Have a Dog?

#AskMountVernon

41

1:07

What Is George Washington's Middle Name?

#AskMountVernon

42

1:16

How Many Pets Did George Washington Have?

#AskMountVernon

43

0:55

Did Martha Washington Have Children With George Washington?

#AskMountVernon

44

2:00

Did George Washington Have A Bathroom?

#AskMountVernon

45

1:24

What Was George Washington's Favorite Color?

#AskMountVernon

46

1:21

How Old is George Washington's House?

#AskMountVernon

47

2:10

Where Did Martha Washington Sleep as a Widow?

#AskMountVernon

48

1:12

The TRUTH About The Cherry Tree Myth

#AskMountVernon

4:56

Why Did George Washington Have Slaves?

#AskMountVernon

50

1:33

How Did Washington Feel About the Sons of Liberty?

#AskMountVernon

51

2:00

What is the Oldest Tree on George Washington's Estate?

#AskMountVernon

52

4:24

What Were the Living Conditions of the Enslaved People at Mount Vernon?

#AskMountVernon

53

0:58

How Old Was George Washington When He Died?

#AskMountVernon

54

1:19

Did George Washington Cook Pigs in His Smokehouse?

#AskMountVernon

55

3:01

Why Didn't George Washington Abolish Slavery?

#AskMountVernon

56

2:10

Why Didn't George Washington Become King of the USA?

#AskMountVernon

57

2:28

Did George Washington Have Good Handwriting?

#AskMountVernon

58

2:09

What Did Washington Think of King George III?

#AskMountVernon

59

1:18

Was George Washington's Family Rich?

#AskMountVernon

60

1:18

How Did George Washington Vote on Independence?

#AskMountVernon

61

1:38

When is George Washington's Birthday?

#AskMountVernon

62

1:09

Did George Washington Have Any Friends?

#AskMountVernon

63

0:56

What was the FINAL Letter George Washington Wrote?

#AskMountVernon

64

1:07

How Did George Washington Die?

#AskMountVernon