Washington, therefore, sends his slaves to Mount Vernon in the south every six months so that he can maintain them for as long as he wants.
However, Washington discovers a loophole in the law in which he can retain his slaves for as long as he wants by ensuring they don’t stay in the state for six months. The laws of Philadelphia require slave owners to set their slaves free after six months of service. However, Ona becomes aware of her lack of freedom when Washington moves to Philadelphia, where she interacts with free black people. George Washington is a reasonably good master and treats Ona well as he gives her light duties and mainly partakes in taking care of her children. The book also provides American’s with a glimpse into the life of a slave in the early republic, thus giving American’s a picture of the early republic from a slave’s perspective. Never Caught also highlights the various struggles of slaves reintegrating back to society as free individuals. Never Caught through Ona Judge’s story gives American’s a glimpse into George Washington’s life as a slave owner and how he treats his slaves. However, George Washington’s several attempts to bring her back to his household are fruitless since Ona has a strong will to remain a free person. Despite successfully escaping to Portsmouth, George Washington spends the rest of his life chasing after her. Ona then develops plans to escape from Washington’s household with the black community’s assistance in Pennsylvania.
However, after moving to Pennsylvania and interacting with free African people, Ona develops the desire to become a free person and live in the outside world.
Ona judge is born a slave in Washington’s household in mount Vernon, where she grows up serving Washington’s by doing domestic duties such as taking care of their kids and grandkids. Never Caught is a story of George Washington’s slave Ona judge and how she struggles to escape from slavery.
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