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The Class of 1859 Prize and the Politics of “Friendship”

by Sara Krolewski Annabel Barry, and Sylvie Thode | Civil War (1861-1865), Reconstruction to Present (1865-)

Ten years after their graduation, alumni from the class of 1859 established a prize meant to demonstrate their class unity after the divisive Civil War years. Their efforts to reconcile North and South reflected a national trend to obscure serious ideological differences and the role of slavery in the Civil War.
Did You Know...?Princeton professors owned slaves as late as 1840. Read More