Tag: enslaved people
Georgetown, Jesuits Allocate $27 Million for Descendants of Enslaved People
Georgetown University and the Jesuits have pledged $27 million to a fund established for the descendants of enslaved people who were sold to settle...
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...
