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Descendant of White House Enslaved Builder | Raleigh News
A groundbreaking genealogical discovery reveals the first confirmed living descendants of an enslaved man who helped build the White House—Calvert Ambush, whose labor shaped the North Portico in 1829. Through a two-year, record-breaking search involving historical documents and partnerships with American Ancestors and ABC News, Ashley Swain uncovered her lineage, connecting her to Ambush’s legacy of resilience. Freed in 1833 by his uncle, John Freeman—a former slave of Presidents Jefferson and Madison—Ambush fathered a family that continues today. This revelation not only honors the…
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