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Indians, Slavery and Princeton
by Alfred L. Bush | Colonial & Early National (1746-1820), Antebellum (1820-1861), Civil War (1861-1865), Reconstruction to Present (1865-)
Princeton’s history of Indian education, dating back to the 18th century, illustrates white Americans’ ambivalent views of American Indians.

Student Autograph Books and Collegiate Friendships
by Thomas Balcerski | Antebellum (1820-1861), Civil War (1861-1865)
Antebellum autograph books reveal the intimate, cross-sectional friendships northern and southern Princeton students formed in the years before the Civil War.

Samuel Finley
by Shelby Lohr and R. Isabela Morales | Colonial & Early National (1746-1820)
Presbyterian minister Samuel Finley (1715-1766) was one of the College of New Jersey’s founding trustees and its fifth president. Upon his death in 1766, six of his slaves were sold at the President’s House on campus.

Princeton and the New Jersey Colonization Society
by Kimberly Klein | Antebellum (1820-1861)
More than half of the officers and founding members of the New Jersey Colonization Society were Princeton affiliates.

The Civil War Comes to Princeton in 1861
by Kimberly Klein | Civil War (1861-1865)
Tensions between Unionist and Secessionist students reached their peak in 1861, shortly after the outbreak of the Civil War.
Primary Sources

"Petitioners Oppose Decision in Till Case"
September 28, 1955 | Reconstruction to Present (1865-)
Text of Princeton student petition opposing the acquittal of Emmett Till's murderers in 1955.

American Colonization Society Fundraising Notice
November 14, 1874 | Reconstruction to Present (1865-)
A fundraising notice placed by John Maclean Jr. in support of the New Jersey branch of the American Colonization Society.

"'Klansmen' Reprimanded"
October 4, 1955 | Reconstruction to Present (1865-)
Daily Princetonian article reporting on an undergraduate "prank" where students dressed in KKK robes threatened classmates petitioning the acquittal of Emmett Till's murderers in 1955.

"Hooded and Armed Menacing of Petitioners Exposed as Soph Prank"
October 3, 1955 | Reconstruction to Present (1865-)
Daily Princetonian article reporting on an undergraduate "prank" where students dressed in KKK robes threatened classmates petitioning the acquittal of Emmett Till's murderers in 1955.

"What Is Behind the Hood?"
October 31, 1923 | Reconstruction to Present (1865-)
Daily Princetonian editorial condemning the lawlessness of the Ku Klux Klan.
News

Author Toni Morrison Delivers Keynote at Princeton Slavery Symposium
NJ.com, 11/19/17
Morrison’s address explores Princeton University’s historical ties 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.

Princeton & Slavery (and the Arts)
State of the Arts NJ, 1/8/18
Princeton University faces its legacy of slavery in a wide-ranging history project that engages the public with art, theater, and more.

Princeton Public Library to Host Author Sharon Draper on October 24th
NJ.com, 10/10/2017
Sharon Draper will discuss her historic novel Copper Sun.
Events

Legacy and Mission: Theological Education and the History of Slavery
Monday, April 8 and Tuesday, April 9
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton, NJ