About this episode

This episode discusses Ona Judge's escape from slavery and her life as a fugitive.

Ona Judge defied one of the most revered historical figures in America in order to escape the institution of slavery. Though she spent the rest of her life as a fugitive, she managed to direct her own existence on her own terms; answering to no one, free at last. This episode was recorded just before our 2023 Washington D.C. Field Trip where we were able to visit Mount Vernon and pay our respects at the African American Burial Ground and Memorial. For more information on that, visit Mount Vernon's website and our shownotes for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: The History Chicks

Topics covered

• slavery
• freedom
• historical figures
• African American history
• fugitive life

Keywords

• Ona Judge
• slavery
• freedom
• Mount Vernon
• African American history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Washington D.C., Mount Vernon, African American Burial Ground and Memorial

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