What a Creep George Washington

What a Creep

Season 20, Episode 7

George Washington and the Tale of Ona Judge

George Washington is the “Father of Our Country” and one of American history’s most revered Founding Fathers. We heard tales of how brave he was and that he could not tell a lie. He also famously refused to create a fiefdom with the office of President, which means we are not stuck with someone in office unless they are duly elected.

George Washington and the Tale of Ona Judge – What a Creep
What a CreepSeason 20, Episode 7 George Washington and the Tale of Ona Judge https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/ is the “Father of Our Country” and one of American history’s most revered Founding Fathers. We heard tales of how brave he was and that he could not tell a lie.

Like many white people of his time, he enslaved people. This is a fact, and though not unusual in his peer group–it’s not a great look for a person who is enshrined all across the United States. People want to downplay his racism and evil acts. Listening to Bill Maher and Elon Musk minimize his actions made us realize we need to dive into one of the first President’s most heinous acts by talking about badass Ona Judge. An enslaved woman who escaped from the President’s home and remained free despite his relentless pursuit of her.

This woman is an American hero whom everyone who truly believes in liberty and freedom needs to learn about and memorialize her contribution to history.

Trigger Warning: Racism and slavery

Sources for this episode:

Twisted Philly Podcast

George Washington Wiki

Daily Mail

Oney Judge Wiki

Drunk History with Jen Kirkman

Mt. Vernon.org

Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia video

Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of the Runaway Slave, Ona Judge by Erica Armstrong Dunbar

Erica Armstrong Dunbar at SMU

Black Heritage Trail video