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No. He was way too poor prior to the beginning of the Civil War and didn't believe in it. (Incorrect; see below)
The above answer is absolutely incorrect. It is true that he was too poor to own slaves (due to his own business failures) but he did inherit a slave by the name of William Jones from his father-in-law in 1858. He would manumit Jones one year later. His wife, Julia, did own four slaves herself. She was from a slave holding family.
Grant also ran a slave operated farm in White Haven, Missouri, delegating duties and chores such as chopping firewood and caring after the livestock. Grant often worked alongside the farm's slaves, as was a common practice of "hired help".
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoSurprisingly. Grant did own some slaves at one time. After Grant left the army, he helped manage his father-in-law's farm near St. Louis, Missouri which used salve labor. Grant's wife inherited some slaves after her father died, and it is my understand that Grant, himself, keep a personal slave as his valet for awhile.
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∙ 13y agoAs he had married Julia, technically they were Grants property after that.
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Did President Grant own slaves?
No, but General Grant did (before he became President). 3 of them.
Did Ulysses S. Grant own slaves after the Civil War?
no the last president to own slaves was president Garfeild.
What was Grant's view on slavery?
He own a plantation and was from Virginia. He owned slaves. For him, the issue was States rights for the ability to own slaves and Virginia was confederate so he went with his state.
Who own the slaves in us?
The Democrat Party
Can you own slaves in the US?
It has been illegal since 1865.
Did us president Rutherford B. Hayes own slaves?
No
Did anybody own slaves in the north?
Yes. Among other persons, Gen. Grant owned 3 slaves. The State of Maryland, a Northern (Union) state was a slave state.
Is it illegal to own slaves in the US?
Yes, it has been since 1867.
What US President freed his slaves when he died?
The US President who freed his slaves when he died was President George Washington. In his will, he stipulated that his slaves be freed upon his wife's death, which occurred after his own passing.
In what year did the US grant Puerto Rico the right to elect its own Governor?
In 1947.
What did slaves do in their own time?
their slaves they dont get their own time
When did General Grant release his slaves?
emancipation proclamation
