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And when the U.S. Capitol was here in Philly, which was in a state where slavery had eventually been outlawed, Washington had to pack up his 9 slaves and send them to stay in his Virginia home every 6 months, or his slaves would be automatically freed by the state of Pennsylvania.
They are memorialized at the site.
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