This website was created by faculty, students, and staff to publicly present information about Columbia's historical connections to the institution of slavery. While many students and faculty at Columbia University were opposed to slavery, not all were abolitionists. This article highlights several prominent Columbians and their views on slavery and race.

Concepts

abolitionists, alexander hamilton

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Additional Tags

colonizationists, columbia university: columbia university & slavery - the manumission society.., governeur morris, john jay, anti-slavery movement

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Classroom Considerations

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