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What a CreepSeason 20, Episode 7
George Washington and the Tale of Ona Judge
George Washington is the “Father of Our Country” and one of American history's most revered Founding Fathers. We heard tales of how brave he was and that he could not tell a lie. He also famously refused to create a fiefdom with the office of President, which means we are not stuck with someone in office unless they are duly elected.
Like many white people of his time, he enslaved people. This is a fact, and though not unusual in his peer group--it's not a great look for a person who is enshrined all across the United States. People want to downplay his racism and evil acts. Listening to Bill Maher and Elon Musk minimize his actions made us realize we need to dive into one of the first President’s most heinous acts by talking about badass Ona Judge. An enslaved woman who escaped from the President’s home and remained free despite his relentless pursuit of her.
This woman is an American hero whom everyone who truly believes in liberty and freedom needs to learn about and memorialize her contribution to history.
Trigger Warning: Racism and slavery
Sources for this episode:
Twisted Philly Podcast
George Washington Wiki
Daily Mail
Oney Judge Wiki
Drunk History with Jen KirkmanMt. Vernon.org
Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia video
Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of the Runaway Slave, by Erica Armstrong Dunbar
Erica Armstrong Dunbar at SMU
Black Heritage Trail video
The White House Historical Association
The National Park Service
Zinn Education ProjectBeyond the Bell Tours (Philadelphia)
Museum of the American Revolution
Ona Judge’s 1845 interview with The Liberator
History.com The Fugitive Slave Acts
New York Times 2015 op-ed https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/16/opinion/george-washington-slave-catcher.html?searchResultPosition=3
Be sure to follow us on social media. But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it!
George Washington and the Tale of Ona Judge
George Washington is the “Father of Our Country” and one of American history's most revered Founding Fathers. We heard tales of how brave he was and that he could not tell a lie. He also famously refused to create a fiefdom with the office of President, which means we are not stuck with someone in office unless they are duly elected.
Like many white people of his time, he enslaved people. This is a fact, and though not unusual in his peer group--it's not a great look for a person who is enshrined all across the United States. People want to downplay his racism and evil acts. Listening to Bill Maher and Elon Musk minimize his actions made us realize we need to dive into one of the first President’s most heinous acts by talking about badass Ona Judge. An enslaved woman who escaped from the President’s home and remained free despite his relentless pursuit of her.
This woman is an American hero whom everyone who truly believes in liberty and freedom needs to learn about and memorialize her contribution to history.
Trigger Warning: Racism and slavery
Sources for this episode:
Twisted Philly Podcast
George Washington Wiki
Daily Mail
Oney Judge Wiki
Drunk History with Jen KirkmanMt. Vernon.org
Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia video
Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of the Runaway Slave, by Erica Armstrong Dunbar
Erica Armstrong Dunbar at SMU
Black Heritage Trail video
The White House Historical Association
The National Park Service
Zinn Education ProjectBeyond the Bell Tours (Philadelphia)
Museum of the American Revolution
Ona Judge’s 1845 interview with The Liberator
History.com The Fugitive Slave Acts
New York Times 2015 op-ed https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/16/opinion/george-washington-slave-catcher.html?searchResultPosition=3
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What a CreepSeason 20, Episode 7
George Washington and the Tale of Ona Judge
George Washington is the “Father of Our Country” and one of American history's most revered Founding Fathers. We heard tales of how brave he was and that he could not tell a lie. He also famously refused to create a fiefdom with the office of President, which means we are not stuck with someone in office unless they are duly elected.
Like many white people of his time, he enslaved people. This is a fact, and though not unusual in his peer group--it's not a great look for a person who is enshrined all across the United States. People want to downplay his racism and evil acts. Listening to Bill Maher and Elon Musk minimize his actions made us realize we need to dive into one of the first President’s most heinous acts by talking about badass Ona Judge. An enslaved woman who escaped from the President’s home and remained free despite his relentless pursuit of her.
This woman is an American hero whom everyone who truly believes in liberty and freedom needs to learn about and memorialize her contribution to history.
Trigger Warning: Racism and slavery
Sources for this episode:
Twisted Philly Podcast
George Washington Wiki
Daily Mail
Oney Judge Wiki
Drunk History with Jen KirkmanMt. Vernon.org
Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia video
Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of the Runaway Slave, by Erica Armstrong Dunbar
Erica Armstrong Dunbar at SMU
Black Heritage Trail video
The White House Historical Association
The National Park Service
Zinn Education ProjectBeyond the Bell Tours (Philadelphia)
Museum of the American Revolution
Ona Judge’s 1845 interview with The Liberator
History.com The Fugitive Slave Acts
New York Times 2015 op-ed https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/16/opinion/george-washington-slave-catcher.html?searchResultPosition=3
Be sure to follow us on social media. But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it!
George Washington and the Tale of Ona Judge
George Washington is the “Father of Our Country” and one of American history's most revered Founding Fathers. We heard tales of how brave he was and that he could not tell a lie. He also famously refused to create a fiefdom with the office of President, which means we are not stuck with someone in office unless they are duly elected.
Like many white people of his time, he enslaved people. This is a fact, and though not unusual in his peer group--it's not a great look for a person who is enshrined all across the United States. People want to downplay his racism and evil acts. Listening to Bill Maher and Elon Musk minimize his actions made us realize we need to dive into one of the first President’s most heinous acts by talking about badass Ona Judge. An enslaved woman who escaped from the President’s home and remained free despite his relentless pursuit of her.
This woman is an American hero whom everyone who truly believes in liberty and freedom needs to learn about and memorialize her contribution to history.
Trigger Warning: Racism and slavery
Sources for this episode:
Twisted Philly Podcast
George Washington Wiki
Daily Mail
Oney Judge Wiki
Drunk History with Jen KirkmanMt. Vernon.org
Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia video
Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of the Runaway Slave, by Erica Armstrong Dunbar
Erica Armstrong Dunbar at SMU
Black Heritage Trail video
The White House Historical Association
The National Park Service
Zinn Education ProjectBeyond the Bell Tours (Philadelphia)
Museum of the American Revolution
Ona Judge’s 1845 interview with The Liberator
History.com The Fugitive Slave Acts
New York Times 2015 op-ed https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/16/opinion/george-washington-slave-catcher.html?searchResultPosition=3
Be sure to follow us on social media. But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it!
- Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/CreepPod @CreepPod
- Facebook: Join the private group!
- Instagram @WhatACreepPodcast
- Visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep
- Email: [email protected]
- We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#
- Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com
- Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez created our logo. Follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud
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