Tag: enslaved people
Descendant of Enslaved People Can Sue Harvard Over Ancestors’ Photos, Massachusetts...
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Appeals Court recently ruled that a woman who claims to be a direct descendant of enslaved people can proceed with...
Virginia House Votes to Seek Slavery Reparations From Colleges
A bill passed by the Virginia House of Delegates last week aims to make five public colleges and universities in the state pay reparations...
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Database Documents Freedom Suits for Enslaved Persons
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) recently published an interactive online database that features records from over 500 court cases involving American enslaved persons who...
