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A Slave Among Slaves
Question 1 of 5
What does Washington say about the exact date and place of his own birth?
A
He is not certain of the exact place or date, believing he was born near Hale's Ford, Virginia, in 1858 or 1859
B
He knew the precise date because his mother kept a family Bible record
C
He was born in Richmond in 1860, a date confirmed by plantation records
D
He was born free just before the Emancipation Proclamation
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