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Source: The Washington Post

1-17-18

‘Make it right’: Descendants of slaves demand restitution from Georgetown

One-hundred-and-eighty years after Jesuit priests sold slaves to save Georgetown University from financial ruin, a group of descendants is calling for restitution.

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‘Make it right’: Descendants of slaves demand restitution from Georgetown