12 things you never knew about the white house, but you should! (+Pics)

7. Black Slaves Built The White House

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While James Hoban was credited with coming up with the architectural plan that would later become the White House, it was the hard labor of African American slaves that actually got the job done. While it took several people to finish the work of building the White House, there were five African American workers who did the work without pay. Their names were, Ben, Peter, Harry, Tom and Daniel. According to CNN, these men often had to work seven days a week as well. This is a large part of the reason whyBarack Obama’s 2009 presidential win meant so much to African Americans.