The emphasis placed by curators and reenactors at Mount Vernon has changed over the years. Right now, it's less about George Washington's accomplishments, and more about how they were made possible by his slaves' hard work. wamu885
What passes as history at Mount Vernon has changed over the years. It's now less about extolling George Washington's virtues and more about how bondage took its toll on those who built and cared for the property. The exhibit"We thought that we could tell a story here that was not about slavery as an institution, but the experiences of real people at a particular place.
"You see Washington through the names of this community that surrounded him. And, arguably, what Washington accomplished relied upon what they did on an everyday basis," Schoelwer says.Tyrone Turner/WAMUThe bust of George Washington as seen through the names of the enslaved people that adorn the glass entrance to the Lives Bound Together exhibit.The exhibit features reimagined silhouettes of what formerly enslaved people might have looked like during their time at Mount Vernon.
A year had passed as negotiations faltered. Washington decided to send his nephew to kidnap Judge. The nephew attended a dinner at the governor's mansion in New Hampshire and told everyone what he was there to do.
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