When Washington Confronted the Issue of Slavery—and Blinked

In “Washington at the Plow,” historian Bruce Ragsdale details how Washington, a progressive farmer in most respects, waffled when it mattered most.

Nicolaus Mills

Published Nov. 9 2021 4:50AM EST 

Nicolaus Mills

nmills@sarahlawrence.edu

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