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EP 12 How Did Ona Judge Escape From George Washington | Women And Resistance

EP 12 How Did Ona Judge Escape From George Washington | Women And Resistance

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 On the evening of May 21, 1796, while the president's household ate dinner, the woman who served the table walked out. Host Adesoji Iginla welcomes Aya Fubara Eneli, who portrays Ona (Oney) Judge and tells her story in the first person, from her childhood to her lifelong fight for freedom.Takeaways*Her own account: She was born around 1773. In 1845 minister Thomas Adams wrote down her story for the Granite Freedmen, and another minister later sent a letter to The Liberator. She says her story is "a story of a woman who decided she would not be given away."*Law versus freedom: Under the law she remained enslaved, and her children were legally bound through her status. She says she was free because she was a child of God.*Family: Her mother Betty was a seamstress. Her father, Andrew Judge, was an indentured servant who became free but could not free her.*Life in the household: Around age ten, she was brought to the mansion to serve Martha Washington and be a companion to Nellie Custis, available around the clock. She travelled to New York and then Philadelphia, hearing talk of liberty while remaining invisible.*The six-month rule: In Philadelphia, the rule could offer freedom, but an exemption protected members of Congress. Washington's household moved enslaved people out of Pennsylvania to reset the clock.*The decision to leave: In May 1796, as the household prepared to return to Virginia, Martha told her she would be sent to Eliza as a wedding gift. Ona was determined never to be Eliza's slave, left her belongings with friends, and walked out after serving dinner.*Life in New Hampshire: She boarded the Nancy for Portsmouth, found sewing work, and valued being paid for her labour. She married Jack Staines, a free sailor, and had three children. She never saw her mother and siblings again.*Pursuit: Washington's people kept searching. She told the collector she chose to leave for freedom, and Washington rejected her terms for return. She later refused another offer to return.*Later years: Washington died, and she did not mourn him. His will would not have freed her because she belonged to the Custis estate. After her husband died, she was left with three children and no money, put her daughters out to service, and later learned to read.Chapters0:00 - The evening the president's servant walked out: May 21, 17960:57 - Host introduces Women and Resistance and guest Aya Fubara Eneli1:14 - Questions about Ona's background3:45 - "My name is Anna": Ona, Oney, and the spelling of her name4:11 - One Judge in Philadelphia, Anna Staines in New Hampshire5:00 - Born around 1773 and how her story came to be written down6:23 - "My story is not his story": sewing, a pallet by Martha's door7:24 - Enslaved under the law, free as a child of God9:34 - Her mother Betty, a seamstress, and how her parents' status shaped hers11:14 - Her father Andrew Judge, freed but unable to free her12:36 - Revolutionary War escapes to the British show leaving is possible14:58 - At about age ten, serving Martha Washington and Nellie Custis16:14 - Washington becomes president; New York and Philadelphia20:04 - New York's enslaved people, free Black community, and African Free School21:42 - Philadelphia and the six-month rule with its congressional exemption22:39 - Moving enslaved people out of Pennsylvania to reset the clock24:58 - Yellow fever, the loss of her brother Austin, and free Black Philadelphians' care26:56 - Washington signs the Fugitive Slave Act27:27 - May 1796: deciding to escape28:17 - Martha says Ona will go to Eliza as a wedding gift29:17 - Leaving belongings with friends and walking out after dinner30:09 - Hidden by friends, the $10 ad, and the Nancy to Portsmouth32:22 - Never seeing her mother and siblings again32:40 - Paid sewing work in Portsmouth33:11 - A petition by enslaved men in New Hampshire demanding freedom34:23 - Never Caught and the attempts to recapture her36:00 - Telling the collector she chose freedom; Washington rejects her terms38:10 - Marriage to Jack Staines and three children39:07 - Hercules escapes Mount Vernon39:31 - The search continues; another offer refused40:23 - Washington's death41:00 - Why his will would not have freed her41:59 - Widowhood, her daughters in service, and learning to read42:54 - David Walker's Appeal, Maria Stewart, Frederick Douglass, and never ceasing to fight44:13 - End of Ona's account44:16 - How to preserve and tell our own stories45:48 - Passing stories on in many forms and in people's hearts46:52 - Seeing free Black people, and refusing crumbs from the powerful47:26 - Visit the President's House in Philadelphia; audience prompt48:08 - Give children skills for freedom48:49 - Closing and an invitation to weave narratives togetherSend us Fan MailWelcome to Women and Resistance, a powerful podcast where we honour the courage, resilience, and revolutionary spirit of women across the globe. Hosted by Aya Fubara Eneli Esq and Adesoji Iginla... You're listening to Women and ...
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