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An Imperfect God

George Washington, His Slaves, and The Creation of America

by Henry Wiencek

2003 404 pages eng

When George Washington wrote his will, he made the startling decision to set his slaves free; earlier he had said that holding slaves was his "only unavoidable subject of regret." In this groundbreaking work, Henry Wiencek explores the founding father's engagement with slavery at every stage of his …

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