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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.

John Anthony Simmons

by Rina Azumi | Antebellum (1820-1861)

John Anthony Simmons (1802-1868) was a former slave, abolitionist, businessman, philanthropist, and prominent member of the Princeton community.

Joseph Clark in Virginia (1802-1803)

by R. Isabela Morales Rina Azumi, and Zena Kesselman | Colonial & Early National (1746-1820)

After a fire destroyed Nassau Hall in 1802, Princeton alumnus Joseph Clark canvassed Virginia on a nine-month fundraising mission. Throughout the trip, Clark relied on the hospitality and financial contributions of fellow Princeton alumni and their connections among Virginia’s slave-owning elite.
Did You Know...?A fugitive slave worked on the Princeton campus. Read More