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Endowed Professorships
by Ryan Dukeman | Reconstruction to Present (1865-)
Of Princeton's more than 160 endowed professorships and lectureships, four honor men who derived their fortunes from slave labor or contributed to the legacy of slavery in New Jersey and the United States.
Princeton in the Newspapers
by Zena Kesselman | Antebellum (1820-1861)
News about the College of New Jersey and its students—including their connections to the South—spread across the country through multiple forms of print media.
The Witherspoon-Jackson Community
by Rina Azumi | Colonial & Early National (1746-1820), Antebellum (1820-1861)
The Witherspoon-Jackson community, centered around Witherspoon Street, comprised the heart of Princeton’s African-American community during the 19th century.
The Potter Family of Prospect and Palmer Houses
by Trip Henningson | Antebellum (1820-1861)
Prospect House and Palmer House, both now University properties, have deep links to the Potters—a slaveholding family with strong ties to Georgia as well as to Princeton and the College of New Jersey.
Lincoln and the Election of 1860
by Teal Arcadi | Antebellum (1820-1861), Civil War (1861-1865)
Princeton students engaged in heated debates over slavery during the contentious 1860 election, in which New Jersey was the only northern state where Abraham Lincoln lost the popular vote.
Primary Sources
"Germany, Sotomayor Receive 1976 Pyne Prize"
February 28, 1976 | Reconstruction to Present (1865-)
Sonia Sotomayor was the 1976 recipient of a prize named in honor of Moses Taylor Pyne.
"Tribute of Respect"
April 24, 1852 | Antebellum (1820-1861)
A statement of regret by the Whig and Clio societies over the death of one of their members, Norman A. Griffin, printed in a Montgomery newspaper.
"The Borough Jail"
September 28, 1846 | Antebellum (1820-1861)
A description of the Princeton jail, located in the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood.
Sam and Jim
April 29, 1795 | Colonial & Early National (1746-1820)
Newspaper advertisement for two runaway slaves
Abraham Sherrit
1817 | Colonial & Early National (1746-1820), Antebellum (1820-1861)
Runaway advertisement placed by trustee Robert Lenox for the return of his slave Abraham Sherrit.
News
Princeton University Launches Princeton & Slavery Website
The Daily Princetonian, 11/6/17
The Princeton & Slavery Project explores how early University trustees, faculty, and students were connected to the institution of slavery.
A Slave Auction, Slave-Owning Presidents: Princeton University Unveils a Dark Past
NJ.com, 11/8/17
The project sheds light on how slavery was a part of daily life for early Princeton faculty and students.
Titus Kaphar Talks Art, University Connections to Slavery
The Daily Princetonian, 11/17/17
Titus Kaphar, an African-American painter and sculptor whose works are featured in the Museum of Modern Art, discussed the intersection between racism and Princeton University’s history in a lecture on campus.
Toni Morrison Delivers Princeton & Slavery Symposium Keynote Address
The Daily Princetonian, 11/19/17
Morrison joined Tracy K. Smith, director of the University’s creative writing program and U.S. Poet Laureate, to discuss race, justice, and the University’s historical ties to slavery.
Slavery Symposium Panels Discuss Southern Legacy at Princeton University
The Daily Princetonian, 11/20/17
Long known as the “Southern Ivy” or “Southernmost Ivy,” Princeton University’s historical connections to slavery were explored through several panel discussions.