Were George Washington and Thomas Jefferson Slave Owners or Enslavers?
The words we choose send powerful messages
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4 min readJan 25, 2022
When we refer to slavery in terms of “slaves” and “owners,” we strengthen a belief that has existed since the earliest days of the republic that Black people are not human beings but something less, usually property but sometimes animals, too. — Bridgette L. Hylton
