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THE CLAIM · NOV 5, 2026
“enslaved Black Americans helped construct the U.S. Capitol more than two centuries ago”
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THE RECORD · AUG 15, 2016
“Two of Washington, DC's most famous buildings, the White House and the United States Capitol, were built in large part by enslaved African Americans.”
Slaves Built the White House and Capitol - See the Records · Read
RECORD AGREES
The National Archives’ 2008 press release describes its records on the construction of the White House and U.S. Capitol.
