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Author:

Dunbar, Erica Armstrong, author.

Title:

Never caught : the Washingtons' relentless pursuit of their runaway slave, Ona Judge / Erica Armstrong Dunbar.

Edition:

First 37 Ink/Atria Books paperback edition.

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

xvii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Subject:

Judge, Oney.
Washington, George,--1732-1799--Relations with slaves.
Washington, Martha,--1731-1802--Relations with slaves.
Judge, Oney.
Washington, George,--1732-1799.
Washington, Martha,--1731-1802.
Slaves--United States--Biography.
Fugitive slaves--United States--Biography.
African American women--Biography.
Slavery--Philadelphia--Philadelphia--History--18th century.
Slaves--United States--Biography.
Fugitive slaves--United States--Biography.
African American women--Biography.
Slavery--Philadelphia (Pa.)--History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-250) and index.

Summary:

A revelatory account of the actions taken by the first president to retain his slaves in spite of Northern laws profiles one of the slaves, Ona Judge, describing the intense manhunt that ensued when she ran away.

ISBN:

1501126415
9781501126413

LCCN:

bl2018001461

Locations:

MGPD463 -- Humboldt Public Library (Humboldt)

SQPC104 -- Jesup Public Library (Jesup)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)

XEPE697 -- Red Oak Public Library (Red Oak)

YFPC572 -- Springville Memorial Library (Springville)

CXPC586 -- Keck Memorial Library (Wapello)

BJPD251 -- Waukee Public Library (Waukee)