Harvard University has deepened its partnership with American Ancestors to advance descendant research under the Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Initiative. This collaboration, initiated in 2022, aims to implement recommendations from a Presidential Committee focused on acknowledging and addressing the impact of slavery in the University's history. The Slavery Remembrance Program will research those enslaved by Harvard leaders and their descendants, ultimately seeking to restore lost family histories and foster a deeper understanding of slavery's legacy in contemporary society.
In addition to unearthing the sad facts of the history of slavery in our University's history, this research is reconstructing family histories that in most cases have been lost for generations.
Slavery was such a dark moment in our nation's history, and through this research, we have an opportunity to bring light and greater understanding of its legacy for today.
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