"272 Slaves Were Sold to Save Georgetown. What Does It Owe Their Descendants?" New York Times, April 16, 2016
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Title
"272 Slaves Were Sold to Save Georgetown. What Does It Owe Their Descendants?" New York Times, April 16, 2016
Subject
Slavery; Slave Trade; History; Descendants; Newspapers
Description
New York TImes article by Rachel Swarns on the search for descendants of the people sold by Georgetown President Thomas Mulledy in 1838. This article highlights Maxine Crump, a great-great-grandaughter of Cornelius Hawkins.
Creator
New York Times
Publisher
New York Times
Date
2016-04-16
Rights
New York Times
Format
Newspaper article
Language
English
Type
Newspaper article
Identifier
GSA40
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URL
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/17/us/georgetown-university-search-for-slave-descendants.html
Collection
Citation
New York Times, “"272 Slaves Were Sold to Save Georgetown. What Does It Owe Their Descendants?" New York Times, April 16, 2016,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed January 21, 2025, https://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/46.