Shackled Legacy: Universities and the Slave Trade
Sep 04, 2017•52 min
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Episode description
Profits from slavery and related industries helped build some of the most prestigious schools in New England. This documentary focuses on three universities -- Harvard, Georgetown and the University of Virginia -- as they grapple with a deeply troubling chapter in their vaunted histories.
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