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In his Farewell Address, Washington warned against factionalism and urged Americans to cherish the Constitution as the safeguard of their freedom. His Farewell Address remains a timeless reflection on civic responsibility and national unity.

As the nation’s first President, Washington established precedents that still guide the executive office today: peaceful transfers of power, respect for constitutional limits, and fidelity to the young republic above personal ambition.

Washington later presided over the Constitutional Convention, lending his credibility and steady leadership to the framing of a Constitution designed to preserve liberty through structure, separation of powers, and the rule of law.

After victory, Washington did something almost unheard of in history: he surrendered power. By resigning his commission in 1783 and returning home, he affirmed a revolutionary principle, that in America, the power belongs to the people.

As Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, Washington took charge of a ragtag force and led it through eight grueling years against the world’s most powerful empire. Against the odds, he helped turn a revolution into a republic.

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