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OppressionJune 19, 1838

Georgetown sells 272 enslaved people

The Maryland Jesuits who ran Georgetown College sell 272 enslaved men, women, and children to Louisiana planters to pay off the school's debts.

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    Georgetown University

    Georgetown sold 272 enslaved people to pay its debts.

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