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Slavery on campus – recovering the history of Washington College's discarded slaves

  • Written by Kelley Deetz, Research Associate for the President's Commission on Slavery, University of Virginia
imageProfits from slavery funded education. Washington and Lee University campus.Robert of Fairfax, CC BY-NC

When First Lady Michelle Obama reminded Americans during the Democratic National Convention that she lives in a house literally built by slaves, it once again sparked discussion of slavery in the United States' history.

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