... Washington became increasingly conscious of the contradiction between this struggle and the system of slavery. In this paper I will discuss the life of Washington's family and his slaves at Mount Vernon. During the 17th and 18th centuries, chattel slavery was a common aspect of American society; so common in fact ... slaves left accounts of their lives, much is known about certain slaves and their Mount Vernon community through the writings of George Washington and his family members, as well as interviews with several slaves after Washington's death. A carpenter named Sambo Anderson wa...

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... spent his early years living in Wakefield, Virginia. From ages three to six, The Washington's lived in " Little Hunting Creek" which later became known as Mount Vernon. In 1738, the family picked up and moved to a place called Ferry Farm, which is across the river from Fredricksburg. George suffered many childhood tragedies as his half brother Butler As well as his ... half sister Jane both died. George's father, Augustine, died when George was only eleven. Augustine's farms were allotted to his two sons; Augustine and Lawrence. George inherited Ferry Farm after the death of his mother....

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• Grade Level: High School