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Why Did George Washington Rotate Enslaved Workers Between Philadelphia and Mount Vernon? - Ona Judge, Hercules, and the Enslaved Workers of the Early Presidency | Sleepy Facts About History
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When George Washington moved into the President's House on Market Street in Philadelphia, the new republic's executive residence became a working site of both republican government and chattel slavery. While the public saw the president conducting the nation's business, enslaved people were cooking elaborate dinners, managing stables, and caring for children in the same building. This episode examines how early presidents from Washington to Jackson maintained enslaved households in…
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