The Underdog Founding Fathers | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 4, 2026 · 1m

This Fourth of July, celebrate the daring gamble of America’s founding fathers—ordinary rebels who dared to defy the world’s most powerful empire with nothing but grit, brains, and a radical belief in self-rule. Meet Billy Lee, Washington’s enslaved confidant who rode into battle beside him, and discover how Washington, despite owning slaves, became the only president to free them in his will—honoring Lee with a pension and a life at Mount Vernon. It’s a story of courage, contradiction, and the unfinished work of freedom we’re still striving to live up to. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on…