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O'Reilly: Slaves who built White House were 'well-fed'
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Jul 27, 2016 10:02am |
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| Category | Fact Check |
| Author | Joe Concha |
| News Date | Wednesday, July 27, 2016 01:10:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Fox News host Bill O'Reilly's fact-check of first lady Michelle Obama's comments about waking up "every morning in a house that was built by slaves" has sparked major controversy.
On his program, "The O'Reilly Factor," Tuesday night, the top-rated cable news host said working conditions were relatively favorable for slaves who helped build the White House more than 200 years ago.
"Slaves that worked there were well-fed and had decent lodgings provided by the government, which stopped hiring slave labor in 1802," O'Reilly explained. "However, the feds did not forbid subcontractors from using slave labor.
"So, Michelle Obama is essentially correct in citing slaves as builders of the White House, but there were others working as well," the one-time history teacher concluded. |
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