U.S. Capitol partially built by slaves

How fitting.

I like this quote: "Slavery in Washington was different from slavery in the rural South, says Walter Hill, senior archivist and African-American history specialist with the National Archives. Households had smaller groups of slaves, eight or nine, and the men and women often were skilled artisans. Owners hired out their slaves to earn money."

So, it's OK really. It almost wasn't slavery. It almost doesn't count. Right!