Slavery in the colonial United States
Subject in History
Slavery in the colonial United States has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Rest Is History. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Dominic SandbrookBritish historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History
Sandbrook holds that Washington believed slavery was wrong and felt bad about it, though he did not free his slaves in his lifetime.
“I don't think there's any doubt that Washington... thinks slavery is wrong, and he feels bad about it”
The Rest Is History: 683. Washington: Hero of the Revolution (Part 1) (Jun 28, 2026) · Listen from 55:18
Sandbrook suggests recent estimates of Black soldiers at Valley Forge have grown because historians see what they want to see.
“the estimates have kind of got bigger and bigger and bigger. I think probably because historians are trying to see what they want to see”
The Rest Is History: 683. Washington: Hero of the Revolution (Part 1) (Jun 28, 2026) · Listen from 52:03
Podcasts
- The Rest Is History · 1 episode
Episodes
683. Washington: Hero of the Revolution (Part 1)The Rest Is History · Jun 28, 2026 · 1 h 16 min
Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland trace George Washington's origins and character and examine the winter at Valley Forge in 1777–78 that made his reputation.