Trey’s Table Episode 364: Ona Judge

Trey’s Table Podcast • Episode 364 is LIVE! We all know the tale of George Washington: the revolutionary hero, the first president, the man who could not tell a lie. But what about the story he tried to hide? This is the story of Ona "Oney" Judge. A woman enslaved not on a distant plantation, but in the President's very household. She was Martha Washington's personal seamstress, living in the shadow of American power. In 1796, while George and Martha Washington ate dinner, Ona made a daring escape. She fled north to freedom, sparking one of the most relentless manhunts of the era. And the man leading the pursuit? President George Washington. In this episode, we dig into the shocking true story of: ✨ Ona’s brave life and the chilling reason she fled. ✨ The classified ad placed by the President to recapture her. ✨ How Washington abused his power, using federal agents to track her down. ✨ Ona’s stunning interviews where she told her side of the story, in her own words. ✨ The painful, vital contradiction at the heart of America's founding: the fight for liberty, built on the foundation of slavery. This isn't a footnote in history. It's a gripping thriller about one woman’s courage to claim the freedom she was denied. Ready to hear the story the history books often leave out? Click the link in our bio to listen to Episode 364 of Trey’s Table: “The First Family's Fugitive: Ona Judge vs. George Washington.” Available wherever you get your podcasts. TreysTable #Podcast #OnasStory #OnaJudge #GeorgeWashington #AmericanHistory #BlackHistory #HiddenFigures #HistoryUntold #Slavery #Freedom #PodcastRecommendation #HistoryLovers #BlackTwitter #InstagramBlog