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Judge Rules Slave Exhibit to Return in Philly
A federal judge ruled an exhibit about nine people enslaved by George Washington must be put back up at his former home in Philadelphia. The ruling came Monday by U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe after President Donald…
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About George Washington
George Washington was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War against the British Empire. He is commonly known as the Father of His Country for his role in bringing about American independence.
Everything about George Washington →- Occupation
- politician, farmer, cartographer, geometer
- Position held
- President of the United States, Commanding General of the United States Army, Commanding General of the United States Army, chairperson
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain, United States
- Born
- February 22, 1732
- Died
- December 14, 1799