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Yes, Gouverneur Morris, a Founding Father of the United States, owned slaves during his lifetime. He inherited enslaved individuals from his family and also purchased more. However, he expressed opposition to slavery in his writings and was involved in efforts to promote abolition. His complex views reflect the contradictions of his time regarding slavery.
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Did Gunning Bedford Jr own any slaves?
he probably didnt because he was against slavory
Did John Blair own slaves?
Yes he did own slaves. Everyone that was wealthy at that time had slaves. Since he worked in congress and as a lawyer he was bound to make good money
Did William McKinley own slaves?
yes he did. he was believed to have owned 12 slaves!
Did George Ross own slaves?
NO
Did Oliver Ellsworth own slaves?
No. Actually, Ellsworth was against owning and mistreating slaves.
Did john Deere own any slaves?
yes
Did Edward Everett own any slaves?
no
Did any nonwhites own any slaves?
Yes, in Africa
Why couldn't Abraham Lincoln own slaves?
Abraham couldn't own any slaves because he didn't want any and he wanted to stop slavery.
What was the names of president John Adams slaves?
John Adams did not own any slaves.
Did Sacagawea own any slaves or indentured servants?
No!
Did Harriet Tubman ever own any slaves?
No.
How many slaves were owned by white families in the antebellum South?
White familes in the south during the antebellum time did not own any slaves. At least the majority of whits did not own any
Did blacks own slaves?
In Africa, some blacks did, and do in the present day, own slaves. In the United States of America I doubt if any black people held other black people as slaves.
What did James Wilson think about the slave trade?
he did not own any slaves
Did Jonathan Dayton own any slaves?
Yes, Jonathan Dayton, a delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention and later a U.S. Senator, did own slaves. He inherited slaves from his father and also purchased slaves to work on his New Jersey estate.
How many slaves did John Quincy Adams have?
none. neither him nor his father ,John Adams, own any slaves
