George Washington owned enslaved people at Mount Vernon.

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Is it true that George Washington owned enslaved people at Mount Vernon?

Yes. A Wikipedia article on George Washington and slavery states that at his death in 1799 there were 317 enslaved people at Mount Vernon, 124 of them owned outright by Washington. A biography blurb also labels Washington an enslaver.

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George Washington and slavery - Wikipedia

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George Washington and slavery - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_and_slavery

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George Washington: A Revolutionary Life

2026

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George Washington: A Revolutionary Life. (2026). ebookcentral.proquest.com. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=32257115

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