We have truly assembled a powerful team with LaToya Morgan now onboard to further adapt this history for a cinematic audience which will continue to share Ona Judge’s legacy for future generations on screen. Dunbar’s book reminded me of how history has not been told in its entirety. With vivid prose and deep sympathy, Dunbar paints a portrait of woman whose life reveals the contradictions at the heart of the American founding: men like Washington fought for liberty for. “At Provenance Films, we are drawn to thought-provoking stories that further the national and global conversations on race, gender, history, and perspective, and look to collaborate with poignant storytellers and creators who not only aim to beautifully portray these narratives on screen, but also provide untold truths to history, inclusive opportunities, and provide representation for others throughout every step of the creative process. 'Never Caught is the compelling story of Ona Judge Staines, the woman who successfully defied George and Martha Washington in order to live as free woman. “Erica Armstrong Dunbar’s impeccably researched, masterfully written, and critically acclaimed work tells the true story of how one woman risked everything for her freedom from one of America’s most famous founding fathers,” said Lisa Ellis, Managing Partner of Provenance Ventures.

Every six months he sent the slaves back down south just as the clock was about to expire. Rather than comply, Washington decided to circumvent the law. As the President grew accustomed to Northern ways, there was one change he could not abide: Pennsylvania law required enslaved people be set free after six months of residency in the state. Find out more about Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge by Erica Armstrong Dunbar, Kathleen Van Cleve at Simon & Schuster. In setting up his households in both cities, he brought along nine slaves, including a very young Judge. Rebecca Ferguson In Talks For Skydance Revenge Pic 'Best Served Cold' 'Deadpool's Tim Miller DirectingĪfter George Washington was elected president, following the Revolutionary War, he reluctantly left behind his beloved Mount Vernon to serve in the nation’s capital of New York City, which five years later after the Paris Treaty moved to Philadelphia, both temporary homes of the young nation’s capital.

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