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How Many U.S. Presidents Owned Slaves?
Of our first 18 U.S. presidents, 13 owned slaves, reports UnderstandingPrejudice.org. Which president owned the most slaves? Here’s a list by number of slaves owned:
- George Washington: 317
- Thomas Jefferson: 237
- Andrew Jackson: 200
- Zachary Taylor: 145
- James Madison: 118
- James Monroe: 75
- John Tyler: 70
- James Knox Polk: 24
- William Harrison: 11
- Andrew Johnson: 8
- Ulysses S. Grant: 5
- James Buchanan: 2
- Martin Van Buren: 1
- John Adams: 0
- John Quincy Adams: 0
- Millard Fillmore: 0
- Franklin Pierce: 0
- Abraham Lincoln: 0
