How many slaves did James Madison own?
James Madison, along with his father and grandfather owned slaves at Montpelier. Madison's mother, Nelly Madison, and grandmother, Frances Madison, also owned slaves at Montpelier. The 1820 Census notes the Madison household as having 15 free white persons, 106 enslaved African Americans (54 of which were men and 52 of which were women), and 0 free African Americans.
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