Lives Bound Together: Slavery at George Washington’s Mount Vernon
18th Century
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7m 19s
Lives Bound Together: Slavery at George Washington’s Mount Vernon explores the personal stories of the people enslaved at Mount Vernon while providing insight into George Washington’s evolving opposition to slavery.
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