Slavery, and the Troubled History of Americas Universities.

Published: Jan. 20, 2015, 5:53 p.m.

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Body Text: Many converations about America\'s history reiterates the idea that the progressive north led the opposition to slavery against the racist South.\\xa0 But in fact, many of the nation\\u2019s Ivy League universities had profitable connections to slavery. Dr. Craig Steven Wilder explores the connection between Ivy League schools and the slave trade in his latest book "Ebony & Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America\\u2019s Universities."

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