Slavery was a part of American history for thousands of years. Even George Washington, who was the much admired and respected commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, and the first President of the United States of America, owned slaves. The biography An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America by Henry Wiencek talks about George Washington's life as a plantation owner at Mount Vernon, as well as his role in the creation of America. According to Wiencek, even though Washington owned slaves, he was not a brutal slave owner. …
