111Results for "Princeton, NJ"
Stories
Indians, Slavery and Princeton
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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
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Antebellum autograph books reveal the intimate, cross-sectional friendships northern and southern Princeton students formed in the years before the Civil War.
Samuel Finley
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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
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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
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Tensions between Unionist and Secessionist students reached their peak in 1861, shortly after the outbreak of the Civil War.
Primary Sources
"What Is Behind the Hood?"
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Daily Princetonian editorial condemning the lawlessness of the Ku Klux Klan.
“White Supremacy at Princeton”
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One of a series of Daily Princetonian editorials arguing for the integration of Princeton University.
“An Open Letter to the Students of Princeton”
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Letter from Andrew Hatcher, a black Princeton resident, regarding the debates over integration on campus.
"Admiral Goodrich and Professor Conklin Speak Against Unrestricted Immigration"
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Article describing an anti-immigration speech by Princeton professor Edwin Conklin.
"'Our' Borough"
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Letter to the editor describing the the whipping post at the center of Princeton.
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