

May 23, 1796: A newspaper ad was placed seeking the return of Ona “Oney” Judge, an enslaved Black woman who had “absconded from the household of the President of the United States, George Washington”.
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"Ona "Oney" Judge, Black Woman who Escaped From George Washington." Historianspeaks, May 28, 2026. https://historianspeaks.org/blog/ona-oney-judge-black-woman-who-escaped-from-george-washington.
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