George Washington Also Had Slaves
Something distinguishes George Washington from the other presidents who owned slaves. No one else, after all, had freed personal slaves. In his will, he requested that they be given their freedom after his death. For this reason, his wife, Martha, freed over a hundred slaves after he died.
George Washington Also Had Slaves
Those Who Did Not
Do you know who was the first president to live in the White House? John Adams was the recipient of this honor. He did not own slaves because he held “moderate” views on slavery. Slave labor was still used in the construction of the presidential residence, despite this. His son, John Quincy Adams, became the sixth president of the United States. He, like his father, did not own slaves. In fact, years after leaving office, he began to oppose slavery.
Those Who Did Not