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Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge

Name: Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge
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Book Synopsis: A startling and eye-opening look into America’s First Family, Never Caught is the powerful story about a daring woman of “extraordinary grit” (The Philadelphia Inquirer).

When George Washington was elected president, he reluctantly left behind his beloved Mount Vernon to serve in Philadelphia, the temporary seat of the nation’s capital. In setting up his household he brought along nine slaves, including Ona Judge. As the President grew accustomed to Northern ways, there was one change he couldn’t abide: Pennsylvania law required enslaved people be set free after six months of residency in the state. Rather than comply, Washington decided to circumvent the law. Every six months he sent the slaves back down south just as the clock was about to expire.

Though Ona Judge lived a life of relative comfort, she was denied freedom. So, when the opportunity presented itself one clear and pleasant spring day in Philadelphia, Judge left everything she knew to escape to New England. Yet freedom would not come without its costs. At just twenty-two-years-old, Ona became the subject of an intense manhunt led by George Washington, who used his political and personal contacts to recapture his property.

“A crisp and compulsively readable feat of research and storytelling” (USA TODAY), historian and National Book Award finalist Erica Armstrong Dunbar weaves a powerful tale and offers fascinating new scholarship on how one young woman risked everything to gain freedom from the famous founding father and most powerful man in the United States at the time.

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Discover the untold story of Ona Judge, the daring woman who defied America’s First Family in the powerful and eye-opening book, Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave. Uncover the extraordinary grit of this courageous individual as she risked everything to break free from the chains of slavery. Immerse yourself in this breathtaking tale that offers fascinating new insights into the life of George Washington and the lengths he went to maintain his property.

Written by esteemed historian and National Book Award finalist Erica Armstrong Dunbar, this captivating narrative is filled with compelling research and masterful storytelling. Dunbar unravels the complexities of Ona Judge's escape and the relentless pursuit by George Washington himself. With each page, you'll be transported to a time when freedom was a precious commodity and the fight for it called for incredible bravery and resilience.

"Never Caught is a crisp and compulsively readable feat of research and storytelling" raves USA TODAY. This remarkable book delves into the life of Ona Judge, a woman of remarkable agency who risked it all to secure her freedom. Experience the tension and suspense as you follow Ona's journey from her life at Mount Vernon to her daring escape to New England. Feel the weight of Washington's political and personal contacts as they are marshaled to recapture his property.

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