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The legacy of slavery at Harvard : report and recommendations of the Presidential Committee
Title
The legacy of slavery at Harvard : report and recommendations of the Presidential Committee / [prepared by the Presidential Committee on Harvard].
ISBN
9780674292406
0674292405
Publication
Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : Harvard University Press, 2022.
Copyright Notice Date
©2022.
Physical Description
xii, 266 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Summary
"Harvard has had a close relationship with slavery. This report details Black enslavement on campus, financial benefits the institution derived from slavery, the leading roles of Harvard faculty and graduates in eugenics, and centuries of discrimination at the university-as well as the resistance these activities inspired on campus and beyond"-- Provided by the publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 09, 2022
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Slavery in New England and at Harvard
The Slavery Economy and Harvard
Harvard, Slavery, and Its Legacies before and after the Civil War
Segregation, Marginalization, and Resistance at Harvard
Conclusion and Recommendations to the President and Fellows of Harvard College.
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
Also listed under
Harvard University. Presidential Committee on Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery, issuing body.
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