Ona Judge was born into slavery on George Washington's Mount Vernon plantation. After her escape in 1796, Washington became obsessed with recapturing her. His relentless pursuit reveals the profound contradiction of his views of slavery and freedom.
Why was the U.S.'s first foreign war fought off the coast of North Africa?
In 1800s, leaders backed sending Black Americans to Liberia, exposing divides on citizenship.
Why were the British Caribbean colonies left out of the Revolution? Slavery explains it.
