Did the Enslaved People Know They'd Be Freed in Washington's Will?
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Did the Enslaved People Know They'd Be Freed in Washington's Will?
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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?
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Hercules on the Death of George Washington
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Slavery: George Washington's "Only Unavoidable Subject of Regret"
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What Were the Living Conditions of the Enslaved People at Mount Vernon?
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Why Did George Washington Have Slaves?
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1:52:49
Lives Bound Together Opening & Annual Slave Memorial Commemoration Ceremony
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18:12
Facebook Livecast: The Opening of our "Lives Bound Together" Exhibit
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