George Washington was a man of many, many talents, not the least of which was a charm that could enthrall an entire room into which he entered. He was 6’4″, considered a “giant” in his day and “stood straighter than an Indian.” There was a stately quality about him that was difficult to deny. He was self-educated and was considered to be one of the most eloquent writers of the day.
Washington never had his own children, but adopted and raised his wife Martha’s children from her marriage to Daniel Parke Custis. The holdings of his estate on his death were transferred into her name and she inherited one of the largest in Virginia at that time at the age of 25. When Washington married Martha, with his and her combined holdings, they were one of the richest couples in the Commonwealth. Along with that wealth was a multitude of slaves (100), most of whom worked on the tobacco plantations of the Custis estate.
Upon his death, George Washington decreed in his will that all of his slaves, including the bulk of whom were originally willed to his wife through her first husband, were to be freed at the age of 25, providing that they be taught to read, write and have a trade with which to make a living. Those that were already older were freed. This was nearly 70 years before the Emancipation Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln.
Because of the fact that he was a slaveholder, parishioners in the Christ Church of Alexandria, where George, his wife and their children attended every Sunday, are demanding that a plaque commemorating where they sat in the pews be removed because it makes them feel “unsafe!”
Turn to the next page to read about this colossally stupid and sadly staged protest that seeks to snatch away the last vestiges of patriotic spirit and Godly virtue in the nation, replacing it with political correctness at its very worst!
That’s it- destroy history. It always leads to Tyranny.
Really ? What’s next bibles …crosses …what? You honestly think they will be happy ?…no they wont stop till ur building is no longer standing
History means nothing to idiots.
I’m truly saddened by our modern world and the degradation of society.
Can’t they come up with a weaker, wimpier, cave-in to PC response?
this is disgraceful and disgusting and a few other choice words that I have to say about this how the f*** can you disrespect our founding fathers like this whoever is responsible for this should be f****** hung in the street
I’m sure George would not want his name on a Church that represents a bunch of hypocritical, heretical Apostates who I’m sure do not want representation of Jesus or the God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob anywhere in their midst either.
This is all done because the Muslims want to get rid of the American history nothing less nothing more before the Muslims came into this country it was all good after that the American way has been going down the tube because of their bitching about our history
Hillarys campaign manager had/has business ties with Russia.
The real colluder whose computer was hacked by the Ruskies.His brother Tony worked with Manafort.
He’ll be singing his$#%&!@*off.
Must be quitters afraid of standing up for this country orthere liberals ? Or they must be converting to muslim way of life ?