Did John Quincy Adams own slaves?

John Quincy Adams did own slaves. He was born into a wealthy family that owned slaves, and he inherited several slaves when his father died. Adams initially kept these slaves, but he eventually came to believe that slavery was wrong. In 1843, he publicly denounced slavery and announced that he would no longer own slaves. He freed his slaves and helped them to settle in the free state of Ohio. Adams was one of the first prominent Americans to publicly denounce slavery, and his actions helped to inspire the abolitionist movement.