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My latest article just published and is open access, for now at least. It’s about how Brown got reparations for property made by slaves after the American Revolution. 🗃️ direct.mit.edu/tneq/article...
Jun 12, 2025
Justice for the Edifice: Praying Compensation for Rhode Island College, 1770–1800
In 1770, Rhode Island College, now Brown University, erected the biggest building in Providence. Donations tied to the slave trade funded the College Edifice, now University Hall. Some donors grew ric...
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