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The Life of Doll: Women of Mount Vernon

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George Washington's Enslaved Chef: Hercules
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George Washington's Enslaved Valet: William Lee
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The Life of Doll: Women of Mount Vernon

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Today we remember the life of Doll: mother of 5, grandmother of 14, and enslaved cook at Mount Vernon. Telling this story is Brenda Parker, our African American Interpretation and Special Project Coordinator at Mount Vernon. Learn more at: www.mountvernon.org/women *Correction*: The portrait is of Eleanor Parke Custis not Elizabeth Parke Custis.
People Enslaved at Mount Vernon
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The Life of Penny: An Enslaved Girl
People Enslaved at Mount Vernon
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4:24
The Life of Doll: Women of Mount Vernon
People Enslaved at Mount Vernon
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5:39
5
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3:34
George Washington's Enslaved Chef: Hercules
People Enslaved at Mount Vernon
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3:32
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3:24
George Washington's Enslaved Valet: William Lee
People Enslaved at Mount Vernon
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29:59
Talking With An Enslaved Housemaid At Mount Vernon
People Enslaved at Mount Vernon
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20:05