Thy will be done : George Washington's legacy of slavery and the fight for American memory / John Garrison Marks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marks, John Garrison, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Washington, George, 1732-1799--Influence.

Washington, George.

Slavery--United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

Slavery.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 281 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2026]

Summary:

"How should we remember George Washington's entanglement in slavery? Americans have argued over that question for nearly 250 years. More than any other Founding Father, Washington's ties to slavery have vexed us. He enslaved more people than any of his fellow founders, yet he was the only one of them to emancipate the people he held in bondage" -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Understanding George Washington and slavery

Washington’s will and an emerging legacy

Traces of freedom

Washington’s legacy and the fight over slavery

The “real” George Washington and the 1932 Washington Bicentennial

Washington and slavery in the American classroom

Telling the story of slavery at Mount Vernon

Conclusion : talking about Washington.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-274) and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCOhost, viewed April 21, 2026).

ISBN:

1-4696-9354-2

1-4696-9355-0

9781469693545

OCLC:

1573148292