Mike Burke

The Slaves Owned by George and Martha Washington

In recent weeks we have seen the country move the needle toward removing symbols of hate, Jim Crowe and racism. What many don’t understand when it comes to American history is that this country was founded on white supremacy. Blacks weren’t even considered human. They were slaves. They were owned by white people to be subjected to some of the most inhumane treatment of mankind in human history.

They were owned by white people to be subjected to some of the most inhumane treatment of mankind in human history.

We will start with George Washington. He and his wife Martha owned 300 slaves and there’s more to the story~mb.   ..more