Harvard University

3.1 million enslaved people trafficked to the British colonies

University in Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA) that was established in 1636 as Harvard College by the puritan clergyman John Harvard. It is the oldest higher education institution in the United States and remains a prestigious university to this day.

Economic Sector: Charity

Region: North America (old colonies - Virginia, New England, Massachusetts etc)

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Harvard University published a report detailing its links to slavery in April 2022. It does not identify the Pennoyer scholarship as a source of connection.

Associated with slave trading: No

Sources: For Harvard University's slavery report, see: https://legacyofslavery.harvard.edu/

Harvard University

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Individuals (1)

P_10433_1156 - William Pennoyer

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