Slavery and our founding fathers

Table of Contents:

1. George Washington

2. John Adams

3. Thomas Jefferson

4. James Madison

5. James Monroe

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Twelve of our presidents owned slaves and eight of them owned slaves while serving as president.

Of the first five presidents, four owned slaves. All four of these owned slaves while they were president.

Out of the first five presidents, John Adams was the only president not to own slaves.