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George Washington Trivia
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George Washington inherited 11 slaves from his father and at
the time it was commonplace to own them. As he grew older, Washington’s
attitude toward slavery changed dramatically. In his will he emancipated
his 11 slaves and his estate paid them a pension for decades. Do you have cool George Washington Trivia you would
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