Weird History
What It Was Like To Be A Slave At George Washington's Mount Vernon
2021 • E100 Aug 25, 2021 11m
Many people know George Washington owned slaves, but what was life like for the slaves at Washington's Mount Vernon plantation? Hundreds of enslaved people toiled on the estate, where Washington expected them to work all day, six days a week. Many saw Washington as a harsh slave owner, and dozens of his slaves attempted to escape.