George Washington and the Tale of Ona Judge

<b>What a CreepSeason 20, Episode 7</b><br /><b>George Washington and the Tale of Ona Judge</b><br /><b><br /><a href="https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a></b><a href="https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">George Washington</a> is the “Father of Our Country” and one of American history's most revered Founding Fathers. We heard tales of how brave he was and that he could not tell a lie. He also famously refused to create a fiefdom with the office of President, which means we are not stuck with someone in office unless they are duly elected. <br /><b><br /></b>Like many white people of his time, he enslaved people. This is a fact, and though not unusual in his peer group--it's not a great look for a person who is enshrined all across the United States. People want to downplay his racism and evil acts. Listening to<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFEaTk--tZo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Bill Maher and Elon Musk</a> minimize his actions made us realize we need to dive into one of the first President’s most heinous acts by talking about badass <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oney_Judge" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ona Judge</a>. An enslaved woman who escaped from the President’s home and remained free despite his relentless pursuit of her. <br /><b><br /></b>This woman is an American hero whom everyone who truly believes in liberty and freedom needs to learn about and memorialize her contribution to history. <br /><b><br />Trigger Warning: Racism and slavery</b><br /><b><br />Sources for this episode:</b><br /><b><a href="https://twistedphilly.com/podcast-2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twisted Philly Podcast</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">George Washington Wiki</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4948260/Ona-Judge-The-slave-ran-away-George