Did Alexander Hamilton own slaves

Answer 1

No, Alexander Hamilton did not own slaves, but he was "complicit in the system," as Hamilton playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda put it. While Hamilton grew up on mostly black Caribbean islands and, especially early in his life, expressed hatred for slavery, he made multiple concessions to his anti-slavery stance as he advanced in his career. He managed slave sales for his wife's family and also accepted the "three-fifths compromise," which counted black people as three-fifths of a person, at the United States Constitutional Convention.

Late in his career, Hamilton did do some good in terms of race. He pushed an emancipation law in New York, which passed in 1799, and as secretary of the U.S. Treasury, he laid out an economic blueprint that was devoid of slavery.

Answer 2

Yes. Although they are referred to as paid servants.

Answer 3

There is information on Cambridge University's and Harvard's site that explains this!!!!!

READ IT

nuff said!!!!

Not the Broadway production Hamiliton!!

Broadway IS NOT where people should learn their history.

How come this isn't a problem with BLM?!?

Answer 4

Ask Lin Manuel miranda

Answer 5

Yes?

Answer 6

Yes

Answer 7

Yes

Answer 8

Yes

Answer 9

Yes

Answer 10

No