GEORGE WASHINGTON AND SLAVERY FOUND OF LAW & ORDER IN AMERICA MDP300Q EARL McPIKE JR 5/2/2016 On February 22, 1732 on of the most important men in the history of the United States was born. That man was none other than the first president of the future United States George Washington. George Washington was born in Westmoreland, Virginia. His father Augustine Washington, who was the son of Lawrence Washington, was the county sheriff for Westmoreland. His mother Mary Ball Washington was the second wife of Augustine. In the early years of George Washington’s life at age 11 he lost his father in 1743. After the death of his father he inherited all of his father’s slaves and 280 acres of the family farm near Fredericksburg, Virginia. …show more content…
Slaves could be sold to a purchaser in the West Indies, guaranteeing that the individual could never see their family or companions at Mount Vernon again. George Washington turned to such deals on a few events. Washington appears to have accepted that less amazing strategies could have a superior impact than discipline and compulsion. In one case, he reminded a chief that "reprobation and exhortation" at times succeeded where "further adjustment" failed. Washington once in a while attempted to support an individual's pride as inspiration. His verbal consolation, material motivating forces were giving their best also. Better quality covers and attire were offered out to those slaves who were thought to be "most deserving." Direct money prizes were likewise offered out to slaves as a method for consolation. Washington’s treatment of slaves was otherwise fundamental to the age of which he lived in. though some slaves were treated better than others, they were still whipt and beating for anything. At the end of George Washington’s life he did emancipate all of his slaves in his will. On the other hand Martha Washington could not emancipate her slaves, and had to give them to their closest inherent upon her death. Thus the story of Washington’s slaves ending in an 80% happy