Today, to commemorate Juneteenth, I’m sharing the story of Ona Judge Staines and her escape to freedom from enslavement in the President’s House.
To Learn More….
Colonial Williamsburg will be going live on Facebook on June 19th at 2pm to celebrate Juneteenth- https://www.facebook.com/ColonialWilliamsburg/.
Montpelier has a variety of talks, performances, walking tours, etc planned to celebrate Juneteenth- https://www.montpelier.org/events/2nd-annual-juneteenth-celebration-at-james-madison-s-montpelier;https://ocaahsjuneteenth.org/celebrate/.
Colonial Williamsburg’s Mary Carter portrayed Ona Judge Staines in this amazing performance!!- https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=873753406422492.
Works Cited
Wright, Hope and Deirdre Jones. “What is Juneteenth?” June 10th, 2020. Accessed June 18th, 2020. https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/learn/living-history/what-juneteenth/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=black_history&utm_content=juneteenth_blog&nck&fbclid=IwAR25BnS83H5dMCVDDxoaB9MbRHDi3Lm3PYQx7G2JKvsFc5MQQ0QIaNZU8eE.
“History of Juneteenth.” Juneteenth. Accessed June 18th, 2020. http://www.juneteenth.com/history.htm.
Dunbar, Erica Armstrong. Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of their Runaway Slave Ona Judge. New York: 37 Ink, 2017.
Thompson, Mary. “Slavery and Marriage.” George Washington’s Mount Vernon. Accessed June 17th, 2020. https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/slavery-and-marriage/.
“Washington’s Runaway Slave.” US History. Accessed June 18th, 2020. https://www.ushistory.org/presidentshouse/slaves/oneyinterview.php.