University · est. 1636

Harvard University

Harvard's own 2022 report found its leaders enslaved people and that the university profited from slavery-derived wealth.

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The "Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery" report concluded that between 1636 and 1783 Harvard presidents, faculty, and staff enslaved more than 70 people, and that the university was financially entangled with donors whose fortunes came from slavery and the slave trade.

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Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery (report)

Harvard University

Harvard's 2022 report on its ties to slavery.

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Harvard leaders enslaved people and the school profited from slavery-derived wealth.