TIL about Ona Judge, enslaved by George and Martha Washington. She escaped to Portsmouth and was relentlessly sought by the Washingtons for years. en.wikipedia.org Submitted by buckao t3_11lo3uc on March 8, 2023 at 6:01 AM in newhampshire 10 comments 54
tech1010 t1_jbeci9t wrote on March 8, 2023 at 1:12 PM Wow didn’t know this. Going to have to learn more about her. The way people used to write was so funny: “much freckled” “middle stature” “delicately formed”. Permalink 9
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