Oral Histories with Descendants of the Enslaved Community
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- This video appears in the exhibit, Lives Bound Together: Slavery at George Washington's Mount Vernon (Oct 1, 2016 - July 11, 2021).
The exhibit is now online: www.mountverno... 
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Most of these comments are honestly horrifying, y'all are really trying to justify slavery or compare it modern day struggles. Slavery is horrific tragedy that America was built on and we must acknowledge that fact.
Interpreter? She was a tour guide
Kaleah Collins - same, she was interpreting history. Sometimes they use “interpreter” instead of “tour guide”. Especially, overseas for Americans, when you request the “interpreter” that speaks English. What’s important is that she was telling her ancestors history, so I would have asked for her too.
why are you trying to discredit this woman?
Slavery was legal. Nothing wrong with it
Are you frickin serious?! What an asinine comment!
I really respect the balanced perspectives. The sin and cruelty of slavery cannot be dismissed, and nor can Washington’s legacy as perhaps the most critical founder.
I think the indigenous population called him an invader.
@@stikupartist3698 That may be how the even more Paleo Americans, such as who left buried giant skeletons and some elongated coneheads in various sites in the Americas, saw the trespassive Siberian immigrants after the last Ice Age. And how indigenous Neanderthals in Eurasia saw the first immigrants who had from circa 80,000 years ago emigrated from northeast Africa.
History is History that does not change the man who commanded our army and first president. Slavery was not just a U.S invention slavery was around since man was on this planet.
Without a doubt Washington's involvement in the enslavement of other human beings undeniably tarnishes how we see him.
@@el-Cu9432 FU!
Powerful, thought provoking, legacies of these commentators. I was moved by the burial ground of unnamed enslaved people, wondering if any were ancestors of the commentators.
My earliest known ancestors were mixed Indigenous Indian and African from the Port Tobacco, Charles County, Mayland area. The earliest known male was Joseph Mingo in late 1600 married a white Welsh woman Elizabeth Thomas. Then sadly on top of that at least one of their children had children with Thomas Stone the Indentured master... today, I'm 60% African and 40% European.
Oh, I should mention my male ancestor was taken as a prisoners of war and placed into Indentured Servitude for life by a European family in Charles Co. MD... but his children were born free because of his white Welsh wife. I'm also a DNA descendant of West Ford family who was possibly George Washington's mixed race son. They are also from Charles County, Mayland... my links is with the Quander family, etc etc etc.
These people have no idea what is was like..................................................................
Wish the sound was louder. Can’t hear the interviews. Shame
Thank you for this video folks! I am happy that Washington posted your ancestors' names in a journal. Many of us did not have this.
My earliest Born Ancestor in this country as far as paper trail was Jane Branch born free in 1705. Her mother was native and African her father was A British jamaican captain
So very happy that you have connected with your ancestors. God bless all of you and them. Gratitude to them for building America. i wish i could gently and respectfully wipe the blood, sweat and tears of each of your ancestors who made our country what it is today. I hope my prayers for them is soothing enough for their departed souls. May they live on well for generations in your family pride of them.
Thanks for sharing. This is so touching.
Caroline Branhnam would be soooo proud
My grandparents told me that I was descendant of one of Washington’s slaves. When I asked for more information, and I was just a child then… he said “ let’s just say he did not treat his slaves well at all” Since then I lost respect for G. Washington.
G washington was brought up in the slavery an part of life he was bought up in and raised in I did not lose respect for the general he fought for his country he was also the father of our country
Impossible to hear this as it has not been uploaded on full volume sadly.
What soul would ever think it's a human right to own another human soul is unreal to me. I can't imagine how another soul could hurt a human the way slave owner did is unthinkable but very much real. Heartbreaking to think history prohibited human slavery by land rights. Eek ❤ sadly I can stand here and say I know and understand this abuse.
the women especially, Ann Chinn & Zsun-nee Matema have same jaw line as George Washington & Zsun-nee Matema has the same nose as George.
Verbal history... Are theys telling that truth
George Washington adopted great grandson had a baby with a enslaved black women and child named Maria Carter Syphax
Quantas like any other black family we all have pain anda story to tell
Powerful!!!
These people all look like they did pretty well for themselves.
I was on a tour as a child with my family in the late 1970s at Mt. Vernon and Gladys must have been there. I have a vague memory of the home tour and his tomb.
These great families were essential in creating a new nation and building a new nation.
I'm glad Washington kept good records.
Venus is Vernon her mother.....✍️
I totally agree they where not slaves /they where people inslaved by monsters/lol!
You want to humanize the enslaved people, which is a correct perspective to have, but dehumanize George Washington by calling him a “monster” as if he invented slavery. He did not. He was a product of his time and though he had the flaw of owning enslaved people, he evolved in his view over time and grew to dislike slavery, which shows the complexity of being human.
Many people today support abortion, which is the monstrous practice of brutally ending the life of a human being, but they simply don’t understand that what is in the womb is an actual human being. Should we call all such people “monsters” for supporting abortion? Well, it depends. Some of them are monsters because they have given the topic much thought and still support abortion. Yet, SOME pro-baby-killing people are not monsters because they are living in a culture in which abortion is promoted as an actual moral good. The same is true of the issue of slavery. Some owners were pure evil, some were good people that showed a positive evolution of thought over time and tried to be more kind to their enslaved people. It doesn’t make the practice of owning humans okay, but it does show that one must approach the issue with intelligence, thoughtfulness, and a measure of grace.
Slavery was not just employed by the U.S. it has been around since man has been on this planet. Not saying it was right just historical fact of the world. Washington was the first president just like Lincoln was the sixteenth president when the civil war was fought over slavery.
Ex Jehovah Witness ... Bill of Freedom ...
John Lovett Hanson was President but resigned
Don't care if you have slaves or not he's still one our founding father and our 1st President and A 5 star general if you ask me my opinion of Washington that is what i would tell you. Yeah slavery is evil and bad but hell it's not around no more in the United States of America.
They probably came back and spit on his grave lol
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As a white person I don't want to say the word slave because of what it means and connected to. I also found out last month that George Washington is my 1 cousin 9x removed. So it sucks to know that he had some. I don't agree with owning anybody at all.
It was perfectly normal for people to own slaves back then. No that doesn’t excuse behaviors toward enslaved people but no need to distance yourself from someone you are related too because they owned slaves.
Alot of folks seem caught up in American history only as relates to the subject of the awful institution of slavery. However, it absolutely did not originate in the colonies, nor did it end here with the abolition of slavery -as it still exists in this timeworld we live in. The bible says how it began...with Noah. The enslaved of today are owned by people of color in parts of the ME, Asia and Africa (it is not a color issue, but a mankind issue)...where it originated to begin with.
I personally love ALL of our history in America. I do not love the suffrage that took place by black folks, my native american ancestors, many of my European ancestors...none had easy lives and knew real suffering as they made their way in life here in America . But the truth is that the spirit of America is one of perserverance, conquering that which is evil and cleaving to that which is good. We should all revere and celebrate our own history for this is how we learn and grow together. I celebrate the fact that my Adams ancestors stood against the British crown (both President's Adams) and helped form an independent nation. I celebrate that my Irish and native american ancestors overcame adversity and persecution. I celebrate the fact that my German ancestors helped fight for freedom in a land not their own. I celebrate that they then fought for the freedom of the enslaved. I celebrate that these ancestors did their best to unite themselves for the greater good of our divided nation after a horrific war tore us all apart. We have come SO far! There is always room for improvement. But keeping us divided is not the way. It is through LOVE and mutual respect one for another.. God is NO respector of persons. His Word tells us how we are to treat our fellow man.
Jennifer... I would give you a million of these 👍 if I could. I couldn't have said anything better. No one could.
Much love, respect and thanks. You covered it all. God bless you and yours.
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Jennifer, your comment is well intentioned but misses the mark.
Slavery in America was absolutely a “color issue”. It is directly responsible for the American brand of racism many deal with today. If we want to move forward, we have to get rid of the racism.
Those of us descended from the enslaved do not want division-we want an unvarnished, true telling of American history and our ancestors’ contributions to the founding of this country. Mount Vernon and other such places are beginning to do a better job with this-but there is still a lot of work to do to repair the damage caused by revisionist history being taught throughout this country to American children.
@@charlesgibson7299 Thank you!!!!
What utter rubbish! Hitler wanted to control the World! He did not want to free anyone! He hated people with black skins. Go and do your research on German HISTORY!
Also, read up about the terrible things that the Irish did to people of colour!
The Africans of Ethiopia and other African countries, SOLD THEIR OWN PEOPLE INTO SLAVERY! Look what is happening in Ethiopia now? People are dying of starvation in that country! Human deformity is so rife in that country. I wonder why?
Your wonderful Adams ancestors from Britain, ALSO ENSLAVED people of colour,
They flogged their slaves, raped them and gave them no food!
Yes, the Arabs enslaved people from Africa too, but AMERICA ENSLAVED BLACK AFRICAN PEOPLE and treated them like DIRT!!! They were the worst SLAVE OWNERS in the world! The plantation owners raped 12 year old girls, yet they called themselves Christians?
You talk about Germany who fought for other countries? What a lot of garbage! You don't know your world history! I know that African soldiers from countries on the African Continent, also helped Britain to fight the war against Germany!
My late mother's oldest brother was shot dead by the Arabs because they thought that he fought against his own Arab people. He was shot dead just before the peace horn went off, yet, he was not an Arab! He was only 18 years old.
Read the BIBLE with insight to understand Why JESUS CHRIST WAS BORN AND WHY HE DIED ON THE CROSS! It is written in the NEW TESTAMENT!
What do you mean he should have done more about slavery? The man kept every family member together he would not sell one and he never bought a slave. Sometimes I wish these people would go back in time to those days and do a little bit more about slavery, Let's see exactly how they would handle it..
man shut up. these people are definitely more than qualified to speak on the subject. more qualified than you for sure
is wanns my reporations!1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can't hear them unfortunately.
Right. About 250years ago but let’s keep stirring that race pot.
people need to quit looking at the past through the eyes of the present.
The man shawn costly if you notice at first he spoke as a descendant then you could hear His Ancestor Davy Speak his thoughts through his body
I’m listening to this and putting it into today.. Work from sun up to sun down. Go home and take care of your children. What difference then and now. No matter your color?Free. Yep. Still working sun up to sundown? Way longer.. and still can’t pay the bills.. repair the roof ! Mow the lawn! Pay your insurance! Pay daycare! Pay to fix your car! Buy food! Pay the Dr! Dentist! Get a second job to pay the property tax! A third job so you can send your child to college.. Free? Well, god bless us.. Free at last..
Very offensive comment.
@@charlesgibson7299 To offend you was never my intention. As a woman, can you identify? We never made the same wages as a man. Even now. We didn’t get to vote until 1920. As a white woman of that era I was chattel and couldn’t inherit.
anything. And women of every color now? Not much has changed. They are beaten. Minimum wage. No protection
. I’ve always worked. As did my husband’s. (Two) Came home. Mowed the lawn. Fed the kids. Did bill paying . Helped kids with all the homework. Did laundry at midnight. Got up before daylight, and stared again. Not trying to equate it to being a slave. No one thought to pay for me. But by golly, in today’s enlightenment? Women are working before light, and going to sleep long after everyone in the house is asleep. It would be interesting? Ask the woman who raised you her opinion of this conversation? I’d love to hear.. again, to offend you. I offer heartfelt apologies. Wasn’t my intention.
You're kidding, right? Do you really compare your life to a enslaved person? You have the CHOICE and OPPORTUNITY to buy a house, educate your children, even live with your family. You clearly have not listened to any of the videos this channel produces. You should keep quiet because you sound like an idiot.
At least today no one can lynch you, whip you, rape you, take your children away, beat you mistreat you while you're doing all the things you've mentioned..
Sorry, not even comparable..
That's why the gentleman said it was offensive because it hits different for black ppl and its easy for you to say those things
@@charlesgibson7299 he's doing the right thing
yet ANOTHER venue for leftists to whine!
"Oral History" is complete and utter nonsense.
It takes a lot of nerve to say something so stupid. Hats off to you!!
So is yo mama…stupid
My god the man has been dead for 400 years move on
How you figure that when he was president a little over 300 years ago. 1789-1797. He died December 14,1799. At this point that was 323 years ago when he died.
George Washington was a great man and yes he owned slaves we of course should remember that and research it but we need to focus more on what he did to help us the great things George did, and slaves was a right that most people thought it was okay and it was the latest trend and if you wanted to be someone who had to own someone
I'm not sure what your are getting at. That researching slavery is important but not that important? There were abolitionist in case you forgot. In fact George Washington was called out for slave ownership at the constitutional convention
@@whitetig2 Agreed, but I think all Sterben was trying to say was, although wrong, from a person’s perspective of that time, it may not have been as clear as it is today. An entire economy was based on slavery and a person freeing their slaves would probably just end up in that person first being broke and then being killed by those who did want to free their own. It was wrong and the right thing to do regardless of the outcome was to not bind others, but until faced with the well being of you and your family, who can say what they would do. It is easy for us to, in our time, condemn others from another time with the benefit of hind sight.
@@faulltw I wish Sterbern said that but he didn't, and even if he did what is the need to interject the slave holder perspective in a piece concerning the desedents of these slaves. We are living with the legacy of slavery everyday, is it so terrible to let the enslaved desendeants speak freely from their own perspective?
He was not a great man , he owned slaves. He didn’t see black people as people . He promised his slaves that if they fought and win the American revolution war they would be free and he didn’t free them also after he died the slaves were supposed to be set free and yet they didn’t . See the devil for what he was . This is something you cannot make lite of .
@@124hl He did free his slaves after he and his wife died. The issue is that not all of the slaves were legally his. Most of his slaves were his wife's from her first marriage , they were "dower slaves" and had to be pass down to his wife's children. He couldn't legally free them all because he didn't legally own them all.
The past is the past. We can't change history. I understand why people may feel moved by this. But the fact remains that slavery was. But it is now gone.
Slavery gone?! I didn't know that,we might as wellll burn the mansion so we don't have talk about slavery
Kind of insensitive to say that..like telling people of color to shit up js
Buddy. It's important for everyone to know history so we don't repeat the horrible tragedies of the past.
Also, there's something about the tone of your comment that seems... I don't know.... Insensitive.
We can't change history but we can and should learn from it. The past is what shapes the future. And yes, it still affects life in the US today. In many states it was illegal for blacks and whites to marry up until 1967.
Spooky Moo yeah we’re all slaves.
Washington did have slaves but that was in that period of time slavery had been around since dawn of time. That did not take away his image as our founder of this country. Slavery was not just Afro-american and not just America history has proven that over time.
Native Americans were slaves before African Americans.