Montpelier—President James Madison’s home in Orange County, Virginia—is embroiled in controversy over what authority it allows descendants of the enslaved people who built and powered his family’s plantation.
ORANGE — President James Madison’s home in Orange County, Virginia, is embroiled in controversy over what authority it allows descendants of the enslaved people who built and powered his family’s
James Madison s Montpelier estate drew national attention last year when the board that manages the historic Virginia home announced plans to share authority equally with descendants of people who were once enslaved there. But that unique arrangement appeared in tatters Friday.
who were trafficked and sold as slaves in 1838 by georgetown university. now you re a student at the school. tell us about it. so it s definitely an interesting experience, but i think mainly i feel a sense of pride and purpose, and that purpose being to honor the lives and legacy of the g 2 72 and the other enslaved individuals and advocating for reparations for the descendants and i m honored to be here today and to be able to do that. now, in october of 2019, the university said it would commit at least $400,000 annually to fund community-based projects to support descendant communities. you pointed out that many students assumed that would start happening immediately. but the university says the reconciliation fund effort was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, and that it has been
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