Published: May 11, 2023
This began as an official day to honor George Washington’s birthday and has emerged as a day to commemorate all US Presidents.
- Write the Truth: President and Enslaved People. This Rethinking Schools article includes information on which US Presidents owned slaved, and an appeal to textbook companies to include this information.
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