In this 1853 painting, George Washington stands among Black field workers. Buyenlarge/Getty Images by Calvin Schermerhorn, Arizona State University If there was anyone who knew the rewards of slavery, it was George Washington. Over a period of about 50 years, the nation’s first president enslaved about 577 Black Americans, starting when he was 11 years … Continued
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