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Oney Judge : escape from slavery and the president's house / by Duchess Harris, JD, PhD with Lindsay Wyskowski.

Author/creator Harris, Duchess author.
Other author/creatorWyskowski, Lindsay, 1986- author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info Minneapolis, Minnesota : Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2019]
Copyright Notice ©2019
Description48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)
Judge, Oney--Juvenile literature.
Washington, George, 1732-1799--Juvenile literature.
Enslaved persons
Fugitive slaves--Virginia --Mount Vernon --Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves--New Hampshire --Juvenile literature.
Series Freedom's promise
Harris, Duchess. Freedom's promise. ^A1435216
Contents A letter from Duchess -- Escaping slavery -- Slavery in early America -- Oney's early years -- Escape plan -- Later life and legacy -- Fast facts -- Stop and think -- Glossary -- Online resources -- Learn more -- About the authors -- Index
Abstract President George Washington and his wife enslaved more than 150 people in the mid-1700s. In 1796, one of their slaves escaped. Her name was Oney "Ona" Judge. Oney Judge: Escape from Slavery and the President's House explores her story and her legacy.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.
Audience 780 Lexile
Genre/formBiographies.
Genre/formJuvenile works.
Genre/formBiographies.
LCCN 2018949779
ISBN1532117736 (hardcover)
ISBN9781532117732 (hardcover)
ISBN9781641856072 (pbk)
ISBN1641856076 (pbk)
ISBN(ebook)

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