Georgetown University and the Jesuits have presented a gift of $27 million to fund the descendants of enslaved people who were sold to pay off a debt at the school in the 19th century
“The 272,” by Rachel L. Swarns, recounts the decision by the university’s early leaders to sell nearly 300 people enslaved on Jesuit-owned plantations in Maryland in 1838.
June 19, 1838: Georgetown College sold 272 enslaved people to Louisiana sugar plantation owners veritenews.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from veritenews.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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