Ona Judge, the Washington's escaped enslaved servant
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- May 21, 1796, Ona Judge escaped the cruelty of the Founding Father and Mother of the United States to live a life that was her own.
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Naming her daughter after the boat she used to save her own life was absolutely heartwarming
And she named her other daughter Eliza the same name as the granddaughter of her slave owner home she was supposed to be given to. She gave her daughters very meaningfull names. I admire her for fighting for her freedom and actually achiving a free life at those times.
@@hwd2733I noticed the name “Eliza” first!!!
Nancy I get but I was surprised that she would want Eliza, a name from the family she ran from
@@anpdgbeI was thinking the same thing like why do that unless she helped her escape. Maybe she just actually liked the name.
@@MrFirebomb969if she wasn't given to her, she would never have had the chance to escape. I doubt she had any special connection to the actual woman, but her name reminded her of her freedom. Just like Nancy.
Slavery is bad enough but giving a person as a wedding gift is actually crazy
Even more shocking when it’s a symbolic person
IKR
I can believe it. Our species is pure insanity. God help us.
We still do that today. When you're contacted to work for a company, the owner can give your contact or the whole company to whoever they want.
@@ZebraLuvthat’s… not the same at all
she named her daughters Eliza, the name of the Washington's granddaughter that she was being given to, and Nancy, the boat that took her to freedom. badass.
"Eliza" was a very common name at that time, often short for "Elizabeth".
@goodgracious6364 considering her life, I gotta think it wasn't a coincidence
its absolutely fascinating she named one eliza. she had every right to hate the original eliza, and i probably would have. i wonder if maybe she felt eliza accidentally gave her something precious.
Maybe Eliza the grandaughter helped her escape thats why she honored her by giving her daughter her name.. i cant see anyone doing that as being resentful.. butttty i could b wrong..💁🏽♀️… and 9 times out of 10 .. SHE was probably his daughter… from one of his slaves he had sex with… 😢
@Tifinywalker I read that the granddaughter formed a secret relationship with her throughout the years and the granddaughter stated she wanted her as a gift, after she was gifted the granddaughter took her to the Boat with a map and told her which way would set her free. The granddaughter did not receive a replacement or ask for one after it was said her mission was accomplished
I don’t remember a single teacher in school telling me any of this😂
Right. Ever.
Politicians are trying to keep it that way too lol just teach kids factual history... An appropriate times within their educational career. I'm not saying elementary school, 8th grade can handle it.
@talia3363Neither is your mom yet here we are with your lousy attitude
@talia3363similar to yourself! 😃
Same. I was taught that Washington DID NOT own slaves.
In the words of Jack Sparrow, "People aren't cargo, mate."
*Captain 😉
He's got to be the best pirate I've ever seen
@@HaidebugCreates well you have seen him
Right on!
Terrible taste
The fact she was going to be giving as a WEDDING GIFT
:(
Slavery is sad as hell and its still a current problem. In so many forms, even a story like this where she was going to be given as a wedding gift, in many countries. Nor is the US government/society free of racial slavery in this modern day.
nice pfp
Just the thought makes me so nauseous. Politicians! Who need them. They’re all corrupt.
She was a chattel slave. She was his property. Many slave women had their children sold soon after they gave birth. Mothers had sex with sons, fathers had sex with daughters and brothers with sister all in the quest to produce a bigger and stronger slave who could work in the fields from sun up to sun down without getting tired.
Thank you for posting this. Everyone should be educated about the African American story and legacy.
@@panchopistola8298not necessarily anything special but it is important to be taught about black history, even if it’s not a lot! It was a big part of our history.
It’s called black history month, try using your brain for once guys
@@Kamhamyam A big part of whose history ? Not mine …
@@topG-4xchamp I do use my brain. Probably more than you do …
@@Kamhamyam I see ….
Never heard of this until just now. The art and story telling is perfect to honor the story and the person. Well done and thank you.
Anyone notice the boat she escapes on and one of her daughters had the same name, Nancy? Truly a beautiful story
And she named her daughter after the Washington's granddaughter Eliza
@@plkappel1 ohh nice
@@plkappel1Wonder why she did that. Interesting.
@@spacecakeryprobably as a way to reclaim a name that haunted and hurt her into something beautiful and something she could be proud of
@@chubitsoi think they’re implying washingtons daughter was sympathetic and allowed her to escape and she named her own daughter in her honour
also to clear up i’m not saying it’s true because wiki says otherwise and the washingtons were notorious racists but that’s how i interpret the op’s post
I read “Never Caught” as one of my assigned readings in an upper-level college class-an incredibly eye-opening book.
who's the book by?
@@B1U3B3RRY. Erica Armstrong Dunbar
Same I’m reading it for school in eighth grade
Oh same, my aunt gave it to me
@@B1U3B3RRY.I was googling and found Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge by Erica Armstrong Dunbar. Will be adding it to my reading list.
She grew old and lived in poverty, preferring a life as a poor free woman than as a slave in someone else's mansion. She had zero regrets for her life choices!
slaves were often raped and separated from their children.
No such thing as a poor free woman. Freedom = Wealth and Power. May we all be #OnaWealthy
Well said...
.no such thing ❤❤
Now this story should definitely be made into a movie love to see this❤
I agree 💯
I went to a washinton museum once and there was a slave who attempted escape several times and although failing several times, eventually escaped. The Washingtons said they loved her and she was so close to the family and she said she hated their guts. Love her for it. Glad this girl escaped as well.
@@HurtzstudiozLiterally, fuck that. If he wanted respect, he should have done the work on his farm himself instead of imprisoning people and forcing them to enrich him.
@@Hurtzstudioz dude, they were slave owners. Of course the slaves didn't like them. No one wants to be abused. Why are you so offended?
@@Hurtzstudiozhe’s dead.
@@Hurtzstudioz You are so pathetic. Exact reason your country is disgusting is people like you literally cucking your existance to some dumb af authority that just wants to make you a slave so you can feed their rich little holes 🤣
@@HurtzstudiozFound the temporarily embarrassed Slaveowner who wishes he could be a Slaveownin' President like Ol' George 😂
People like you are why the French Proletariat mass produced guillotines
Interesting addition to the story (if anyone has read the biography about her called “Never Caught”) she stated that she would return willingly to work for the Washington’s again, but she had conditions. One of which was to never be gifted to Eliza (and who can blame her. Eliza sounded like a horrible person). But George Washington wouldn’t give her any sort of compromise. So she never returned and remained free.
I have this book
He couldn't as he didn't own her his wife's family did.
The irony that she also ended up naming one of her kids Eliza.
@@freedomcat I don’t think the slave owner actually cared about the people he enslaved
@@katyishere right but Washington didnt own the slaves that attended to him and his kin. His father in law did. He legally had no power over them.
The Most High blessed her with conviction, courage, and ingenuity!!! She may not be a direct ancestor of mine, but I'm claiming her!! ❤❤❤❤💐💐💐💐💐 For Ona.
What a woman. Friggin bless mama
And you'd never learn any of this in school
Gawd damn some of y'all took this personally
my school did tell her story to us and I was very intrigued about it I was actually listening in class for once. what she did was very brave and im happy she lived her life but I don't know if this is true or not but I heard George Washington wrote her a multiple letters for her to come back. idk if that's true but I think that's pretty funny if he really did.
My school taught this idk what kind of education wouldn't
I read a book on her in my history class, it’s called “never caught”
@@elmo453my education stays jacked we learned about the man who shipped himself in the box-
I learned about her too, I feel I should add. I am Southern and we did learn about her. But my school is mostly made up of Latin Asian and black students or mixed race students and learning about all of our history of all different races. In my school, there's a big thing. So that might be why.
I’m annoyed they portrayed the Washingtons as right and moral people in school while Ive never heard of this story. That poor lady, I’m glad she escaped and I hope she lived a happy life.
@@Smokecrackerrydayit doesn't matter, because human beings should be treated as such. That's not something that should change with time. Morals and beliefs are different than human rights.
@@Smokecrackerryday awww that only reflects your character. Pathetic honestly.
@@Smokecrackerrydayslavery was practiced before hand, although it was akin toe servitude. chattel slavery was created by europeans, and had no equivalent beforehand and afterwards. several people thought it was immoral, the majority of european americans and europeans were just immoral at the time.
@@Smokecrackerrydayamerica was not the first place to get rid of slavery
You can’t judge the past by todays standards although it was wrong it wasn’t seen as wrong back then
Strong woman, Ona! I applaud her, and respect her courage! 🦋
We have a shameful history, I'm glad she was able to escape. I hope she lived happily, as well as all of her descendants.
I actually did learn this in school! I remember us talking about it in US History class, I didn’t learn the part about her actually succeeding in avoiding capture, only that she escaped and the Washington’s tried to discreetly bring her back. I’m so happy to know that she succeeded!
I found it disheartening that they talk only part of it. If they were going to tell you that much they should have just told you she got free. I never even heard of her story before.
Blood tax
African slave owners
Arab slave owners
Jewish slave owners
Berber slave owners
Ottoman slave owners
Tartar slave owners
Moor slave owners
W teacher moment
Damn I wish I'd learned about her. First time I ever heard of her was on a podcast a few months ago
Of course it was discreet. Nasty slave owner was doing it illegally.
She was a survivor. People forget how dark our country's history (and present..) are.
Every culture since the history of time participated in slavery. The United States were among the very first to abolish it.
😑🙄
@@darthtrader7605gotta problem bud
Black people will never forget
no
God Bless her
This man was a MONSTER. How dare they teach that he was such a savior. Thank you for this wonderful history lesson and beautiful depiction.
In some way he was. give the devil his due. I'm here and plenty glad at that . And you'll find if you research history more you'll find there's no real saints it's all just different shades of Grey's and darks . No leader has been "good" except a handful . Oppression has and always will exist , may be race or class based . It's all just one cycle of shit man . Onas story is touching though.
If that's how you feel I hope you apply that equally towards everybody across history.
It was normal for the time. Judging people in the past by modern moral standards is a waste of time, the best we can do is learn from it and never commit such heinous acts again.
He was rich and owned slaves. That was the way of the world then. Was it morally right? Absolutely not.
That doesn’t take away the good that he did in helping this country be created.
This attitude is what you get when you think history was pretty. Humans have been mean and nasty and morally unjust; but that doesn’t take away from whatever good they did do to help shape and mold a basis towards societal advancements.
@@bfan82 exactly what I was trying to convey history is ugly as shit
Let’s also remember Jefferson owned many slaves and had about 8 children with a 15 year old girl whom he owned
This girl was mixed so I wouldn’t be surprised if her father was a Washington also…
Her father was a white indentured servant on washingtons plantation
@@i.elpunkt8473🤢🤮
@@i.elpunkt8473Thomas Jeffersons mistress and his wife actually had the same father. He was sleeping with half sisters.
@@jcwarner90I feel like kink shaming should be normalized again.
A wedding gift!? She's NOT a wedding gift, she's a human being!
She wasn't considered a human being back then. They were very much possessions.
@@chmchnwe're not considered human beings now..tf
@@rainonme3770 You know slavery exists in Africa RIGHT NOW. Over there you aren’t human. And your ancestors were captured by Africans and sold to white men. You could try living in South Africa. Since the locals took control of the country, they now only have electricity 12 hours a day. You pretend you’re oppressed to make up for failures. Maybe if black culture didn’t celebrate ghetto-ness and lack of an education, your people would be like Asian’s who lead the US in test scores, and earnings even though supposedly the system is built on white supremacy. I guess Asians just were able to hack the system..right?
@@chmchnand there are ppl that would love to keep it that way
@@rainonme3770 I'm sorry, I'm not American...so I can't speak too much on your social climate. I'm from a country where black is majority.
Engaging and informative visual storytelling. One of the best shorts I’ve ever seen.
This is why banning history books is so terrible. We can't ignore our past simply because we don’t like it. Washington did a lot of good things and did a lot of terrible things. It's important to know that so we don't put him on a pedestal and make the same mistakes he did.
Edit: So many people are misinterpreting what I'm saying or just completely ignoring it. There is no such thing as a good person or a bad person. People are just people with flaws and strengths. Washington is a fantastic example of this. He was an incredible man in terms of politics and strategy, not to mention incredibly humble. But he also owned slaves, which is a horrible act against humanity. He is proof that people are far more complex than just a caricature.
Edit 2: I'm not replying to anyone else. Almost everyone is completely ignoring what I stated in my original comment. I'm not trying to defend slavery or say that George Washington was a terrible person. My argument essentially boils down to "People are complex." Not everything is black and white.
But isn’t the reason he is on a pedestal because he layed the foundation of America and fought for its independence also refused to be king which a lesser man would have accepted also setup in his will that his family is to care for the slaves of his family past his death. You cannot judge someone of the past for everything they did wrong because ideas and principles changes and at the time he was a moral man for there standards not ours don’t mix it up
@@hellsreighn5570 I'm not saying George Washington didn't do anything great. Of course he did. I was just saying how we shouldn't put historical figures on pedestals because they were people too. People who made mistakes. So when we assume that they were perfect, only to find out otherwise, it can be very disappointing.
@@hellsreighn5570 Just because it was okay back then does not mean it’s morally wrong. Yes, it was normalized but Slavery is wrong on so many levels. They were treated horribly just because of the color of their skin. Don’t get it twisted and don’t excuse it just because back then it was normal. People can do a lot of good things and at the same time do a lot of bad things. You can not disregard the bad things that they did just because they did a lot of good things. No one here is saying he never did anything good, they are simply pointing out and saying that while he did good things he also did bad things like having a Slave.
@@ashkim2628George Washington’s slaves were treated very well compared to other slaves at the time he was basically friends with them and he let them free during the end of his life
@@ashkim2628also literally everybody before George had slaves e.g. the ancient Egyptians, the Roman’s, the Greeks and the British
This is why history is important.
Amen.
yeah real history not our government changing things to make us look better or to make people happy history is history the good the bad and the ugly all needs to be told not bits and pieces or revised updated bull shit
If only we would teach the things that don't help your case.
@@RediTtora-sx1hb what case am I making? Take your meds and take a nap.
@@jalamypeno whatever you say Hero Of History
Strong, brave and wise woman 🙌🏼 history neglects women all too often. I’m so glad she lived a happy, free life. Thank you for making this video 💗
Thank you for this piece of history.
Imagine giving a literal person as a gift. I'm so glad she escaped and her story can be told
What's a "literal person"?
@@dat2ra I was saying in the story thy gave her away as a gift. I didn't mean it in a bad way
@@dat2rayou know what they meant 🙄
@@dat2raWhat's a cave beast?
@@leonfrancis3418a demon
Being sold off as a “present” sounds terrifying. I’m glad she had a happy life away from all that in the end
She was given away as a wedding gift to the slaveowner's granddaughter. Worse.
Hi ther, well we also see this reference in the animated The King and I. Tuptin is given as a "gift" or "object" to the king.
@@emilylee9894 that’s disgusting. Who thinks in their right mind that essentially trafficking a person for a wedding gift is okay? It’s astounding how screwed people’s morals were
@@PoppyUrare*
@@PoppyUrI bet if we were present during that era we would do the exact same thing
Just to clarify because this is a bit misleading.
Ona didn’t “evade them at every turn”
They knew where she was all along. The first man they sent to bring her back was Joseph Whipple, who met with her, but he ended up not wanting to take her by force as he feared it would cause a riot by the abolitionists (yes all the way back then).
Ona offered to return if she was freed after the death of Washington and his wife. Washington wrote back that he didn’t have an issue with freeing her and indeed didn’t even have an issue if slavery was someday abolished completely, but also did not find it smart to reward her for running away, as it might give more of his slaves the idea of doing the same.
Washington contemplated going to court because he could actually very easily bring her home legally due to the Fugitive Slave Act, but ultimately decided against it, to avoid unwanted attention.
Washington then sent his nephew Bruwell Bassett jr.
who first attempted to talk her into returning but ultimately decided to kidnap her, however he had told senator Langdon, whose house he was staying in and Langdon warned her so she could flee.
Oh, and a special little last fact: Ona lost her husband after 7 years, couldn’t support her children and ended up living with John Jack Jr. where her two daughters ended up as indentured servants (another form of slavery).
Underrated comment, but doesn't feed into the emotions people want to feel and the anger people want to have. Should be pinned.
Nothing misleading about it. He still owned human beings who obviously wanted their freedom. Him not forcibly kidnapping her in order to save his image doesn’t make him a good man. He’s still horrible. And I’m sure Ona was happy to die poor and impoverished, but FREE.
@@tyca659Whatever anger there is is right to be felt. She was human. To own someone is utterly wrong. If someone is running from you they clearly do not want what you're giving. The comment should not be pinned. It does not change anything!
@@nottodaylilbaldhead of course someone shouldn't be owned. Who here had claimed that? Stop being emotional, re read and try again
Wrong 😑 fugitive slave act was wayyyyy after this
Yes Mama Ona! God bless you and your spirit queen. 🙏🏾💪🏾💫
Elizah, for the grand daughter that "helped" her escape by being gifted to her.
Nancy, for the boat that helped carry her to freedom.
Maybe she did help her and no one knows…
@@alexa811no. Ona told the Washington’s she would come back to work for them if she wouldn’t be gifted to Eliza. Eliza was notoriously horrible.
George Washington had two names. The ones his parents gave him, and the one the Iroquois people gave him after he and his army burned down 60 of their villages. Conotocarious, literally translating to “Devourer Of Villages” or “Town Destroyer”
I mean no joke he litteraly started the 7 years war which is wild he got like a comical amount of people killed and destroyed countries all the way in Europe
Like it's not even related to America or anything it's some unrelated shi he did
Idgaf he’s still the greatest president this nation has ever had 🇺🇸
Wonder what the Hurons thought of the Iroquois confederacy and what names they bestowed upon them?
Metal band name
That's terrifying.
Thank you so much for tellingthis story. ♥️
I can't tell what's more sad if it's more sad that she was given as a wedding gift or if it's more sad that not a single history teacher throughout my years of school ever taught me this
this is so sad but what i’m so fixated on is that during these times it was seen as normal to gift another HUMAN as a wedding gift.
Chattel slavery sucks.
still happens but all you virtue signalers dont seem to care about today
they weren't viewed as people, that's the whole point
@@zombk. i know but it still makes me sad.
@@lucipheriousdeilluminati3784 Of course we care but we’re talking about American history here so the conversation is about what happened in America. Just because it’s still happening today in other parts of the world doesn’t mean we can’t talk about what happened in the US.
she was the original girlboss
edit: u guys are taking this too literally iknow theres more women before or around the same time as her who did great things but im talking about her specifically. feel free to share info but no need to be obnoxious or disrespectful thanks bye
Honestly
Fax
Along with that girl who escaped confederate territory with warship plans to give them to the union. She succeeded
No Harriet Tubman was the original girlboss she freed so many slaves with wit and a pistol
Don’t degrade this woman’s bravery and skill like this. She was a human being forced to be treated lower than animals and was able to escape to relative safety. Degrading her with this language is honestly disgusting. She wasn’t a white feminist grifter capitalizing on the misreading of a very serious and much maligned group of political movements, she was a survivor of something every American should have to comprehend as many people here aren’t given a choice in how they are forced to engage with race in America.
Do any research in what people like Ona Judge (spelling? Mobile comment) had to survive from infancy and you’ll understand this is completely inappropriate.
Edit how tf do y’all think girlboss is an actual compliment
Wow I'm over 50yrs, NEVER heard this before?" I wonder WHY!!!
I love you Ms. Ona ❤
Real history. No revisionist bs. No exclusionary agenda. This is what we need.
Did u know George freed all his slaves when he died and started a foundation to help freed slaves learn to read.
Hon, this is what the revisionists bring to the forefront. Not fake history. But real stories from the primary evidence that has been thinned out, removed and censored from publically accessible media.
Frrrr
agreed but it’s not hard to do ur own research and figure out unfiltered history
@@letmebeapariahIt's not. The hard part is getting back the 12-14 years you spent being told to worship people who would have fed you to dogs.
Once the writer strike is over, I want a movie of her life.
The conservatives would hate that.
@@cookiesandbussies1577Conservatives, the ones who put George Washington on a pedestal and act like he's an unacknowledged saint, those Conservatives would, of course, be the ones who would be very upset. Oh, how dare you tarnish the image (i.e tell the truth!) about George Washington, lol! ⬇️
Just the same, Liberals, the ones who want to see an LGBTQ+ presence everywhere, those kind of liberals would be very upset if the movie didn't at least present the possibility that part of Ona Judge's struggles could have been maintaining a secret life as bisexual and/or being someone who was confused about his/her/their gender identity. ⬇️
***So in conclusion, Conservatives & Liberals, the ones who hold extremist views, BOTH of these A-holes would vehemently hate this movie.
Yes, what we need and not changing historical figures races
@@cookiesandbussies1577good
There is a documentary with historical reenactments
Beautiful story I hadn't heard before and a beautiful painting!!
Your watercolor artwork is exquisite! I learned something new never heard of this story!
I'm so happy for Ona and her descendants! Thanks for sharing her story.
She named her first born child after her slave owner🤣🤣🤣 .
@@ezmadarlington942That’s really common for African American families because we believed that the names were significant and to name them after “great” people would be respected amongst the slaves/former slaves.
I'm thinking Ona was the product of George & her mother.
@@doraholton6958g
Her father was a white indentured worker on the plantation
It’s sad to think that at one point people could be considered another’s property. It’s very heartwarming to hear this poor woman succeeded in taking her freedom back
She’s not a poor woman, don’t pity her: she’s a fighter, a survivor, who fiercely took her freedom back without apology. Otherwise totally agree :)
You mean most of human history and still quite common in the Middle East and Africa?
@@Rurik_Luciis this supposed to detract something orrr
@@StratospheralNurse I'm sorry, I didn't mean it like that. I just meant the circumstances she was forced to deal with were very unfair.
@@Rurik_Luci Yes, but I meant in America, I guess. Not that it's okay anywhere else though. I just wasn't thinking of that when I typed that.
HOLLYWOOD WE NEED A MOVIE ABOUT THIS!!!!!
Nice touch with playing long time coming. Great song
Her book is called "Never Caught" by Erica Armstong Dunbar. It's excellent!!
I'll have to check this out seeing that my last name is Washington.
Fake onion article
When I learned about Ona Judge several years ago I immediately added her to my lesson plans. I refuse to let another generation not know who she was or the strength that she has.
A thousand blessings on you for bringing real, true American history to your pupils.
Thank you for teaching kids about this, you're an amazing teacher.
Thank you!!!!!
Thank you, Teacher April.💕
Well done!
Never heard any of THIS history in school!
Thank you!
Thank you for this. Just think of all the other things we didn't learn in school.
Her daughters were named after the person she was meant to be gifted to, and the boat she escaped on, testaments to her freedom. What a badass!
Incredible woman indeed
Exactly what I was thinking
When visiting Mt Vernon the guide told us that little boys (about 10yrs old, I think) would carry the trays of food from the summer kitchen up the path, and they'd have to whistle the whole way so the cook would know he wasn't eating. That broke my heart, even though I was just a kid myself.
I never tire of hearing this history. The non-enslaved people of that time simply couldn’t understand how Ona Judge could runaway from this “great man”. Freedom is always better no matter how powerful the owner of the boot on your neck is.
This is the stuff I wasn't taught in school. If Germans have to learn about the Nazis and how horrible they were, why does our government sugar coat our education?
Being a slave to the leader of a nation must be so demoralising, they're so rich they could afford to pay people but instead they decided they wanted free labour.
Glad she got out, its a shame more didnt.
Pitiful people
She wasn’t the only one who escaped that tyrant! His slaves strongly detested him. They would set his crops on fire 🔥!
And he thought he treated them well!😅
Well, he did say he provided the least he possibly could for his slaves to increase profits.
That's because the man probably justified his actions and acted like he was help
“Tyrant”
This person clearly knows nothing about history. Washington was a slave owner and theirs no denying it or making it better. But saying he was a tyrant is factually incorrect, they never set his crop on fire, and he was, by ye standards of slave owners, a kind master. I’m not justifying slavery or saying Washington was a perfect man, but if your going to criticize him, do it correctly.
Thank you for this amazing missing story from History and your Beautiful Artwork too! 💝🙏💝
The fact that they thought these PEOPLE would be ok to give away as a WEDDING GIFT baffles me.
Everyone pointing out she named her daughter after the boat she escaped on but why after the person she was to be gifted to?
Thought the same
Eliza was a pretty popular name then
she stole the white girl's name
Eliza is just a pretty name. She likely thought the same.
When i learned about this atory in history class back when i was in highschool my teacher pointed out that some people actually believed Eliza Washington protested against Ona being gifted to her as it wasnt uncommon for slaves to be gifted and moved before the wedding happened so they could essentially be shown off and thus the reason Ona wasn't with Eliza before the wedding and was able to escape
Telling this story won't turn people woke or racist as they say, it'll let them know truth, and they'll appreciate the acknowledgment that this history was not lost.
Woke means being "awake" or aware of social issues which stem from long history of racism and slavery. Teaching the real history of USA will make you woke because it teaches you where current racial and class tensions come from
It's not like black people just don't like cops for no reason - there's centuries of systematic subjugation which makes them distrustful towards this kind of institutions
Ehhhh, I doubt it. Not a lot of people are actually that smart. They only see things at face value.
@@facundomontivero2299yeah because erasing part of history makes people less prejudiced 😂
@@connaeris8230 Honey, I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but there's no winning when it comes to the human race and the horrible things done throughout history.
If you erase it, nobody learns anything, and it keeps on happening.
If you tell people about it, *still* nobody learns shit, because they get angry, want retribution, and the cycle of violence continues, only in reverse.
Very true.
Our history is full of pain but it’s also full of immensely inspirational acts of bravery and resilience. We honor your legacy Mrs. Ona Judge.
I have a book about her on my shelf. It was a gift. I really need to finish reading it.
Sad that I’m only just learning about this amazing woman now at 33 years old. Her story should be told more often ❤
Very sad indeed
There are many many many similar stories, but unfortunately American history will never be fully taught in our public schools.
Same yo!
Yeah she’s black… they don’t tell much about our stories to anyone.
You might like the podcast "Stuff You Missed in History Class". They have tons of episodes about overlooked historical figures, Including lots of interesting women who don't make it into the history books
People in New Hampshire also refused to give her up, including the governor. New Hampshire was not a popular place for slavery would’ve had to go to Rhode Island for that.
State of "live free or die" so it makes sense
As a born and bred NH gal, this makes me happy haha
I'm a proud New Hamster reading this 🥲
Live free or die
@@AlskaNoellewait, do people from New Hampshire call themselves hamsters? 🐹 if so, that’s cute af 😂
Thanks for sharing this story
I needed to hear this inspirational story today. Thank you.
He could have ended slavery at the establishment of America, but he CHOSE not to for selfish reasons. ALL of the founders 😢. Just imagine what America would be like if that 1 act was carried out.
It was a huge argument in Congress. Most of the Northern representatives wanted to abolish slavery, but the Southern plantation owners said they wouldn't sign the Declaration if slavery's abolishment were part of it. So, like the USA does still, they kicked the problem down the road and we had to have a Civil War about it instead.
Disgusting indeed😮😢
I feel like banning slavery on the spot would’ve caused so many problems.
How so? @@hoodietiger9027
@@valeriacastro2746the economic system in the south would've collapsed
she should have her story taught
They are too busy celebrating her “owner”
@@BOSSMOMAliyah well yeah because his story effected millions of people living today her story only effects the people related to her
@@rigamarooh bro she is one of the symbols of rebellion against slavery, I think she’s important enough to teach ppl about her. Slavery and racism affected millions of innocent people if you don’t know that.
@shaleny_mlynchyk there's only so much time in general history class and American history class. Even when speeding through every extremely major person or conflict with brief summaries, the general overview is still barely covered I don't think there is time for people who aren't presidents, military personnel, royalty, inventors or world leaders
@@rigamaroohOh I see so if someone is famous and powerful they are more worthy of respect despite any ill they may do?
Thank you for helping to share some of the history that's currently being purposely hidden. We need more of these to help educate people despite their efforts to erase and rewrite history.
Wow thank you for sharing her story. 🙏🏽
I remember my school had a picture book called “The Escape of Oney Judge” about her. It was beautifully drawn and written and was one of my favorite books growing up
It’s was also a pretty interesting read since it would point out the flaws of the Washingtons and showed them as antagonists/obstacles to Oney’s freedom. This was like late 2000s early 2010s when kids are taught America is great and the book was published in 2007 so they had some massive guts
I love how she named her daughters after 2 things that happened between being a slave and being free. Eliza after the reason why she escaped, and Nancy after how she managed to escape.
That is really poetic
She was thought to be his daughter
@@doclittlejohn3261I... No? She wasn't. 😅
I have heard this name more than a few times. Nice to hear her story❤❤❤❤
Wow. This is some history I didn't know. Thank you for this, and the painting is beautiful.
I have a book about Ona Judge, it’s called Never Caught. I want more people to know her incredible story!
I NEVER heard this before in my life! Thank you so much for sharing her story😢❤ Also I love her name.... "Ona"😭💗
In Polish Ona literally means "She"
@@catstealer_and she is beautiful
I actually have heard it before, i honestly can’t remember where but I remember how she escaped and that she named her daughter Eliza after Washington’s granddaughter
My condolences to Señor Washington. I too, hate it when my property runs away :(
Never caught is such a great book about her read it in 7th grade never forgot still sitting on my bookshelf now 11years later
This poor woman. I am glad she managed to live free for the rest of her life. She must have been fearful but I hope she had happy memories.
I mean, odds are her life wasn't that bad. She was slave to one of the most influential historical figures of all times. I'm sure even though she was enslaved the Washington treated her well
@@jankoleon3785 and she appeared to be a house slave too
@jankoleon3785 thank you for sharing the anecdote that isn't rooted in fact at all. People like you shouldn't be allowed to use the internet
@@jankoleon3785what about the thousands of other Black people that were enslaved and had Terrible lives at the hands of white people. And how was her life “not that bad.” She was on the run for enslavement. She was a SLAVE. How was her life not that bad? Bc I’d say it’s pretty dang bad compared to a white life.
@@jankoleon3785 And she ran away? Slaves were not viewed as humans at the time, even if their lives were ‘peaceful’ at any moment could they be slaughtered akin to livestock legally.
i read a book about her in the 3rd grade. it has still stuck with me ever since. so glad to see her story is being shared
i found it in my local book shop, it was not in any of my public libraries at the time or my school library
I can’t even imagine what hell she went through before escaping from them.
Good for her! Glad she made it and was able to live a happy and fulfilling life. I live in NH. It's a truly beautiful state and one of the best places to raise a family. My childhood was story book worthy. I was a little country kid. Still am! I can't imagine how beautiful it was back in her day.
What a brave and beautiful women. Thank you so much for sharing her story.
Did those people seriously think giving a *human being* as a wedding gift is normal? That’s vile, cruel and plain psychotic!
Reminds me of the Egyptian pharaohs that would bury their slaves with them. Really don't give an f about the people whose lives they've destroyed. Not even just their lives, but the lives of their ancestors generations later. Horrible. I'm so glad I was not born in that time, so I didn't have to witness systemic slavery first hand.
Yeah the past Is weird
Romans Just kinda watched people kill each other for sport
if owning people as property was good enough why not giving as a wedding gift? its just an extension of the same logic, I'm afraid
I don't know if it was real but I saw a picture of some old cookbook dedicated to how to cook black people. If it was real it means people ATE black people often enough for someone to sell a book on how to cook them.
It was not only normal but legal; everyone had a justification for it
Great way to get the story out!
Wow what a strong woman thank you for telling her story now a lot of people will know her legacy😊 also the art is so good have a wonderful day!
I just forget how extreme slavery is… just giving her away like she’s a wedding gift is just gross, and it’s sad to know that slaves were treated way worse than that.
and youre doing what about the African slave trade today?
And she was white too
@@lucipheriousdeilluminati3784All you seem to do is whataboutism. If you don't have anything to add to the conversation other than accusing strangers online of not doing enough to stop trafficking on a continent they may not even live on, you should probably go touch grass and turn off Fox News.
@@lucipheriousdeilluminati3784Tell us more about this African slave trade.
And tell us what you're doing about slavery in the U.S. that was never abolished and is still constitutionally protected.
I'll wait, Neanderthal.
@@lucipheriousdeilluminati3784 what are YOU doing about African slavery today? Since you brought it up?
I’m so glad they didn’t find her and drag her back! I really hope those 52 years were so utterly filled to the brim with happiness and love for her! 🤞🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️
❤ she was a brave woman , I can't imagine how much she suffered from being a slave. 😢
*Thank you Ona, YOU made it possible for us to Stand Up. WHEN YOU REALIZE IT'S "DO OR DIE" 😊😊😊*
I tell people about Ona whenever I can. Keep in mind the Washington’s were FURIOUS and NEVER gave up! They literally chased and stalked her, increasing the bounty, for DECADES…she never got to live and just relax as a free woman. They would not have been kind had they found her, they were pissed and cruel, especially Martha.
That is so damn scary.
@@kimeikoraevision5446 scarier is how all you virtue signalers aint doing squat about the African slave trade today.
Washington should have just payed her real owner, the Custis estate, for letting her escape instead of being obsessed
I always hate when you bring up these histories on important figures and people go, "wELl mORaLs wERe dIFfEreNT bACk tHEn!!" Like ok?? And?? It doesn't change the fact that their morals were just wrong and they weren't the godly saints schools try to paint them as today 😂
god, thank you. everytime someone says that it always just sounds like an excuse to paint them as good people, even though they really were not, the truth is a hard pill to swallow for them.
Who says your morals aren't wrong? Mull over that.
Morals actually weren’t that different, is what’s so dishonest about this. Lots of people supported abolition back then. The biggest reason Washington had trouble recapturing Ona is because he didn’t want to go through the courts via fugitive slave laws because this would draw lots of negative attention from abolitionists. All of his efforts to recapture her were discrete and via sending personal friends or relatives, and lots of people helped Ona and refused to hand her over. Plus the Washingtons tried to peddle the lie that she was kidnapped rather than escaped. The fact he was worried that it would make him look bad to capture this woman is a sign that EVEN BACK THEN, lots of people knew slavery was wrong.
Exactly, morality is morality. Period. If it was so different back then, why were the captives always devising schemes to escape this “moral” institution?
@@jaytwokay3265that is possible. So what? Mull on that.
Beautiful watercolour Amazing eulogy ❤
Good for you Ona proud of you lady 🫡 one of our brave Americans.
This is sad but incredible to hear about, I’m happy she got out of there!