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Stories
Princeton’s Fugitive Slaves
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Princeton residents published at least 28 newspaper advertisements for runaway slaves between 1774 and 1818. Each tells a unique story of courage and resistance in the face of tremendous odds.
Tapping Reeve and Mumbet: Abolishing Slavery in Massachusetts
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Tapping Reeve (1744-1823), Princeton alumnus and founder of the nation’s first law school, served as co-counsel in the 1781 case Brom and Bett v. J. Ashley, Esq., which led to the abolition of slavery in Massachusetts.
Primary Sources
"Negro Wench" to be sold by Thomas Wiggins
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Newspaper advertisement for a slave sale
Did You Know...?African Americans worked on campus as students, staff, and teaching assistants.
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