University · est. 1746

Princeton University

Princeton's first nine presidents owned enslaved people, who lived and worked on campus.

The "Princeton & Slavery" project documents that the college's early presidents enslaved people at the President's House, that students brought enslaved servants, and that a slave sale took place on campus in 1766.

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The Princeton & Slavery Project

Princeton University

Princeton's documented ties to slavery.

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Chattel Slavery
Princeton's early presidents enslaved people on campus.