Was ulysses s grant a slave owner?

Grant and Slavery When Ulysses S. Grant first moved to White Haven in 1854, he benefitted from the labors of a number of Colonel Dent’s enslaved men who helped him fell trees, plant crops, and construct his “Hardscrabble” log cabin. read more

Grant was a Slave Owner I was at work a couple of weeks ago organizing a new collection and found an article that stated Ulysses S. Grant was a slave owner. Of course, this peaked my interest as something you don't often hear about. read more

Grant’s wife, Julia, also owned slaves, and during Grant’s management of the farm he worked along with one of them, a man named Dan. The farm is now the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, part of the National Park Service. read more