EPISODE · Feb 18, 2022 · 9 MIN
BHS e344- George Washington, Ona Judge and Susannah Bradshaw
from The Brattleboro Historical Society Podcast · host Brattleboro Historical Society
Susannah Bradshaw grew up in Brattleboro in the 1820's and 30's. She was African American and her parents arranged for her to attend a boarding school to gain a first-rate education. At the same time, Ona Judge was an African American living in New Hampshire as an escaped slave of the Washington family. Ona Judge had run away from the President's House in Philadelphia during George Washington's presidency. Both women died in 1848.
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Susannah Bradshaw grew up in Brattleboro in the 1820's and 30's. She was African American and her parents arranged for her to attend a boarding school to gain a first-rate education. At the same time, Ona Judge was an African American living in New Hampshire as an escaped slave of the Washington family. Ona Judge had run away from the President's House in Philadelphia during George Washington's presidency. Both women died in 1848.
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BHS e344- George Washington, Ona Judge and Susannah Bradshaw
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