The Black History of the White House
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“I wake up every morning in a house that was built by slaves.”
-Michelle Obama
These words were spoken by Michelle Obama at the Democratic National Convention and with these words have come much curiosity.
Yes! This is true. The White House and a great deal of Washington D.C. were built by free men and slave labor. Slaves were used to perform many of the tasks and functions necessary, unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled. Most of these slaves were leased or rented from their owners.