Efforts to trace descendants of enslaved people connected to Harvard began after accepting recommendations from the Presidential Committee on Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery. Researchers face the challenge of identifying pre-Civil War leaders, faculty, and staff, as many historical records are scattered. American Ancestors and the Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program are collaborating on this research. Identifying these individuals is complicated by the lack of modern record-keeping tools such as yearbooks and alumni directories, prompting researchers to develop innovative methods for finding names and documentation.
The work to trace descendants of enslaved people connected to Harvard began after the University accepted the Presidential Committee's recommendation to support these individuals.
Identifying pre-Civil War leaders, faculty, and staff at Harvard has proven challenging, as many historical records are scattered and incomplete.
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