Washington at the Plow: The Founding Farmer and the Question of Slavery
"George Washington spent most of his time farming, often employing experimental methods. Washington saw slave-powered scientific agriculture as the key to the nation's prosperity. Bruce Ragsdale argues that it was slave labor's inefficiency as much as its inhumanity that finally convinced Washington to emancipate the men and women bonded to him"--
HistoryAmerican History · low confidenceCatalog subject evidence is still thin for this record; the current assignment is provisional.American History74 signalsGender & Sexuality32 signalsBusiness & Economics32 signalsAward Category: George Washington Prize: Founding Era -> American HistoryKeyword Classifier: American History -> American HistoryTopic Classifier: Slavery & Emancipation -> American HistorySlavery & EmancipationConstitutional HistoryFood, Agriculture & LandGender & Feminism
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| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Prize: Founding Era | 2022 | Winner | Secondary source |