Read about George Washington's dependence on slaves to increase his wealth, and his private views on slavery. What were the possibilites had he expressed these views in public?

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slavery, george washington

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abolition of slavery, plantation slaves, ushistory.org, independence hall association, lord dunmore's proclamation, martha custis, mount vernon, washington's views on slavery, blacks in the continental army, emancipation of washington's slaves

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Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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