Washington and Lee University Recognizes Its Ties to Slavery

In 1826, a local landowner bequeathed 84 slaves to what was then Washington College. For at least 30 years the college owned slaves. Recently, a historical marker was unveiled on campus listing the names of all the slaves that were owned by the college.

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Published inThe Journal of blacks in higher education
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York BruCon Publishing Company 19.04.2016
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College campuses
Colleges & universities
Slavery
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Summary:In 1826, a local landowner bequeathed 84 slaves to what was then Washington College. For at least 30 years the college owned slaves. Recently, a historical marker was unveiled on campus listing the names of all the slaves that were owned by the college.
ISSN:2326-6023