George’s mother was a slave, but soon after he was born, he and his brother lost their mother and become orphans. They were raised bemuses and Susan carver, who were their owners. Slaves took the names of their owners, so George Washington’s last name was carver, too. In 1865, there were no longer slaves in the United States, but George and his brother continued to live with the carvers. The carvers gave him as much of an education to live with the carvers to start life on his own.