This website was created by faculty, students, and staff to publicly present information about Columbia's historical connections to the institution of slavery. This article explains the role Columbian's played in the Manumission Society which was a group that assumed the role of guardian of the state's slaves and free blacks.

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alexander hamilton

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abolition, columbia university:columbia university & slavery-6.columbians & the manumission society, gouverneur morris, john jay, new york society for promoting the manumission of slaves, anti-slavery movement

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional