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George Washington Racks Up 220 Years of Late Fees At Library
Everyone knows that George Washington couldn't tell a lie. What you probably didn't know is that he couldn't return a library book on time. From the article: "New York City's oldest library says one of its ledgers shows that the president has racked up 220 years' worth of late fees on two books he borrowed, but never returned. One of the books was the 'Law of Nations,' which deals with international relations. The other was a volume of debates from Britain's House of Commons. Both books were due on Nov. 2, 1789."
The Father of the nation: not just a slave-owner, but a thief as well! He was certainly destined to become a politician.
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Well that makes it all okay then doesn't it?
Let's just dismiss that he supported the French in suppressing slave rebellion to include funding and providing weapons. Never spoke out publicly against slavery. Signed an act that allowed hunters to enter free states to recover runaway slaves. Supported only whites to become citizens of the United States. And only supported emancipation of his slaves as long as he could find a buyer to pay him for it. As well his 'secret will' to free the slaves was to go into effect after his wife Martha died (who incidentally died after George).
George inherited 10 slaves, and by the time of his death had hundreds of them.
But hey... after enjoying the benefits of slaves his whole life; then to make them free after not only his own death, but ensured his surviving wife enjoyed the benefits as well until her death... to let them all go when you're done with them... that makes it all peachy.