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Georgetown, other universities grapple with slave histories
Georgetown announced it will offer preferential admission consideration to the descendants of slaves the university once owned. How are other schools confronting their connections to slavery?
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenGeorgetown University – a school that owned slaves and sold them – announced Wednesday it is taking steps towards making amends for its slave history. Descendants of those slaves applying to Georgetown will receive preferential consideration for admission. How are other universities confronting their connections to slavery?
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