#OnThisDay in 1796, a young, enslaved woman named Ona Judge escaped the home of George Washington while living in Philadelphia. This door handle, which may have been the handle Judge used to escape, was removed from the President's House. #OnaJudgeDay
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May 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM
#OnThisDay in 1796, a young, enslaved woman named Ona Judge escaped the home of George Washington while living in Philadelphia. This door handle, which may have been the handle Judge used to escape, was removed from the President's House. #OnaJudgeDay
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On this day in 1796, #OnaJudge, a young woman enslaved by #GeorgeWashington, liberated herself from the first executive mansion at 6th and Market in #Philadelphia. Despite Washington’s aggressive efforts to recapture a woman he planned to “gift,” Ona was never recaptured.
Celebrate #OnaJudgeDay!
Celebrate #OnaJudgeDay!
Philadelphia marks May 21 as Ona Judge Day, honoring enslaved woman
The day honors the woman who escaped enslavement after fleeing President George Washington's home in 1796.
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May 21, 2026 at 10:42 PM
On this day in 1796, #OnaJudge, a young woman enslaved by #GeorgeWashington, liberated herself from the first executive mansion at 6th and Market in #Philadelphia. Despite Washington’s aggressive efforts to recapture a woman he planned to “gift,” Ona was never recaptured.
Celebrate #OnaJudgeDay!
Celebrate #OnaJudgeDay!
Happy #OnaJudgeDay! On this day 230 years ago, she made the daring decision to free herself.
May her courage remind us that freedom is possible; that freedom happens within community; and that freedom is a constant struggle.
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May her courage remind us that freedom is possible; that freedom happens within community; and that freedom is a constant struggle.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/27/p...
Some slavery-related displays returned to Philadelphia landmark | CNN Politics
Jake Tapper reports.
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May 22, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Happy #OnaJudgeDay! On this day 230 years ago, she made the daring decision to free herself.
May her courage remind us that freedom is possible; that freedom happens within community; and that freedom is a constant struggle.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/27/p...
May her courage remind us that freedom is possible; that freedom happens within community; and that freedom is a constant struggle.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/27/p...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Our unveiling of the Ona Judge Mural has been rescheduled from Thursday, May 21 to Saturday, May 23. Mark it on your calendars - and decide what you'll do now that #OnaJudgeDay is freed up again!
March 24, 2026 at 12:23 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT: Our unveiling of the Ona Judge Mural has been rescheduled from Thursday, May 21 to Saturday, May 23. Mark it on your calendars - and decide what you'll do now that #OnaJudgeDay is freed up again!