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Washington

"We are defendingthe King's dominion, "and there can beno sufficient reason given "why we,...

"We are defending
the King's dominion, "and there can be
no sufficient reason given "why we, who spend our blood
and treasure "in defense of the country, are not entitled
to equal preferment." ‐ And this isn't the
overambitious George Washington

Full Transcript

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"We are defending the King's dominion,
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"and there can be no sufficient reason given
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"why we, who spend our blood and treasure
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"in defense of the country,
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are not entitled to equal preferment."
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‐ And this isn't the overambitious George Washington.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:50:59
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, biography, drama

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Movie Summary

The life story of George Washington, the first President of the United States.
S01 • E02 ‐ Washington is still between us and the city. - Washington 00:04
‐ Washington is still between us and the city.
S01 • E03 ‐ And now the tax collector is a target. - Washington 00:05
‐ And now the tax collector is a target.
S01 • E01 This is a long frustration that had been developing - Washington 00:07
This is a long frustration that had been developing
S01 • E03 [mob clamoring] - Washington 00:07
[mob clamoring]
S01 • E01 ‐ He tries to work his way - Washington 00:18
‐ He tries to work his way
S01 • E02 Still he persists. - Washington 00:04
Still he persists.
S01 • E02 Mr. Washington thinks he is making headway. - Washington 00:05
Mr. Washington thinks he is making headway.
S01 • E02 Well, let's show him - Washington 00:07
Well, let's show him
S01 • E03 ‐ Paying back the debt is a price of revolution. - Washington 00:04
‐ Paying back the debt is a price of revolution.
S01 • E03 ‐ You will not find me in disagreement, - Washington 00:07
‐ You will not find me in disagreement,
S01 • E02 Washington is the revolution at this point, - Washington 00:09
Washington is the revolution at this point,
S01 • E03 ‐ If they continue to doubt that we are one country, - Washington 00:05
‐ If they continue to doubt that we are one country,
S01 • E01 The campaign pushes France to finally abandon its claim - Washington 00:11
The campaign pushes France to finally abandon its claim
S01 • E03 ‐ The tax is the work - Washington 00:17
‐ The tax is the work
S01 • E02 [ wind whistling ] - Washington 00:25
[ wind whistling ]
S01 • E01 But Washington gets neither the credit - Washington 00:08
But Washington gets neither the credit
S01 • E01 ‐ His response to that was not to feel - Washington 00:06
‐ His response to that was not to feel
S01 • E03 There's no national financial superstructure of any kind. - Washington 00:05
There's no national financial superstructure of any kin...
S01 • E03 Hamilton realizes that there needs to be a way - Washington 00:08
Hamilton realizes that there needs to be a way
S01 • E03 He also wants to establish a standard - Washington 00:08
He also wants to establish a standard