Ona Judge and Her Escape from George & Martha Washington Livestream
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Ona Judge and Her Escape from George & Martha Washington - Livestream Tour. Hosted by Robert Kelleman - Washington, DC History & Culture
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Apologies, our Ona Judge program scheduled for 8:00 pm edt on Saturday, May 21 has now been rescheduled to 8:00 pm edt Saturday, June 18.
Sorry for the change of plans (technical problems).
If you're able to make the new date no additional action is required on your part - we'll see you on June 18.
If you're not able to make the new date the program will be repeated.
Join us for the captivating, true story of Ona (Oney) Judge and her amazing escape from enslavement on the Underground Railroad.
Our program will take place on the 226th anniversary of her heroic May 21, 1796 escape.
Ona was owned by George and Martha Washington and while living with the Washingtons in Philadelphia (the U.S. Capitol before Washington, DC) she escaped enslavement via the Underground Railroad. Settling in New Hampshire Ona then married, raised three children, learned to read, was active in her church, and led a happy life as a free woman.
Our program will provide an overview of Ona's fascinating life, during and after slavery, her incredible escape, and how her case was both similar and different from others that traveled on the Underground Railroad.
Ona's story is inspiring!
Ona "Oney" Judge Staines (c. 1773 – February 25, 1848) was a woman of mixed races who was enslaved to the Washington family, first at the family's plantation at Mount Vernon and later, after George Washington became president, at the President's House in Philadelphia, then the nation's capital city. At the age of 23, she absconded, becoming a fugitive slave, after learning that Martha Washington had intended to transfer ownership of her to her niece, known to have a horrible temper, and fled to New Hampshire, where she married, had children, and converted to Christianity. Though she was never freed, the Washington family did not want to risk public backlash in forcing her to return to Virginia and after so many years of failing to persuade her to return quietly, the family let her be.
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