Advocates celebrate anniversary of slave’s escape from George Washington

Born into slavery on George Washington’s plantation, she was 22 years old when she slipped away from the president’s official ...

Philadelphia will celebrate Ona Judge Day to honor Martha Washington’s enslaved maid who made a daring escape to freedom

Ona Judge was 1 of 9 people George Washington owned when he lived in the President’s House in Philadelphia. The city will ...

Commemoration of Ona Judge's escape from slavery marks 230 years

Advocates commemorate the 230th anniversary of Ona Judge's escape from slavery, emphasizing her role in American history through rallies and memorials in Philadelphia and New Hampshire.

At a partially restored President’s House, Philly honored Ona Judge’s daring escape from slavery

Michael Coard has been making a pilgrimage to the President’s House on Independence Mall on May 21 for more than two decades.

Martha Washington’s enslaved maid Ona Judge made a daring escape to freedom – but the National Park Service has erased her story from Philadelphia exhibit

Nevertheless, she slipped out of the President George Washington’s house undetected while the first family dined. Years later, Judge described her narrow escape to Rev. Benjamin Chase in an interview ...
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Sumter County deputies capture escaped inmate

UPDATE: The Sumter County Sheriff's Office says Joseph Brown was captured near County Road 675 late Sunday night. Original story below: BUSHNELL, Fla. — An inmate has escaped from the Sumter County ...