[DiogenesLamp]

Washington didn’t have slaves. The people working at Mt. Vernon were employees of Martha. It’s true that they let other people and history books refer to the help as slaves, but that was just for tax reasons.

So then his will freeing them after his death was just an attempt to continue the deception? Man oh man was that guy dedicated to the last!

Item Upon the decease my wife, it is my Will & desire that all the Slaves which I hold in own right, shall receive their freedom.

Some guys will do anything to get out of a little taxation.

[Tau Food]

Yeah, he was no friend of tax-collectors.

It's been an American tradition ever since.