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 captivating story of Ona Judge, the courageous woman at the center of America's First Family in Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave. This eye-opening book sheds light on the untold struggles and triumphs of a woman of extraordinary grit.

Step into the world of George Washington, the first President of the United States, as he navigates the challenges of his presidency in a new city. With him, he brings a group of slaves, including Ona Judge. However, when confronted with Pennsylvania's law requiring enslaved people to be freed after six months of residency, Washington takes a different course of action.

Washington's decision to circumvent the law sets off a series of events that lead Ona Judge to make a daring escape to New England, leaving behind a life of relative comfort but yearning for freedom. Yet, the journey to freedom is not without its obstacles. In a relentless pursuit, George Washington launches an intense manhunt to reclaim what he sees as his property.

This powerful and meticulously researched book, hailed as a "crisp and compulsively readable feat of research and storytelling" by USA TODAY, provides a fresh perspective on one woman's fight against the most powerful man in the United States at the time. Join historian and National Book Award finalist Erica Armstrong Dunbar on an unforgettable journey as she reveals the hidden truths and offers fascinating new insights into this incredible chapter of American history.

Experience the story of Ona Judge as you've never seen it before. Dive into the pages of Never Caught and discover the resilience, determination, and sacrifice of one woman who risked everything for her freedom. Don't miss out on this groundbreaking narrative that sheds light on a lesser-known aspect of America's past.

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