Quiz on Enslaved Individuals at Mount Vernon

Who was an enslaved seamstress at Mount Vernon?

• Charlotte

• Tom

• Oney Judge

• Hercules Posey

Who attempted to escape his enslavement?

• Charlotte

• Tom

• Oney Judge

• Hercules Posey

Who escaped from Washington's enslavement in Philadelphia?

• Oney Judge

• Tom

• Hercules Posey

• Charlotte

Who was the head chef for the Washington family?

• Charlotte

• Tom

• Oney Judge

• Hercules Posey

What did George Washington's will state about the enslaved people he held in his own right?

• They would receive their freedom upon his wife's death

• They would be sold to the highest bidder

• They would be sent to work on other plantations

• They would remain enslaved indefinitely

What did George Washington's will state about the dower slaves?

• They would receive their freedom upon his wife's death

• They would be sent to work on other plantations

• They would remain enslaved indefinitely

• They would be sold to the highest bidder

What happened to Charlotte after her time at Mount Vernon?

• Her fate is unknown

• She became a free woman

• She escaped to New Hampshire

• She married an enslaved waiter named Austin

What happened to Tom after he was caught attempting to escape?

• He was sold in the Caribbean

• His fate is unknown

• He was freed by Washington

• He was punished but remained enslaved

What happened to Oney Judge after she escaped?

• She was captured and returned to enslavement

• She lived as a free woman in New Hampshire

• Her fate is unknown

• She was sold to another slave owner

What happened to Hercules Posey after he escaped?

• He lived as a free man in New York

• He was captured and returned to enslavement

• He was sold to another slave owner

• His fate is unknown