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Stories
African Americans on Campus, 1746-1876
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African Americans were a constant presence at the College of New Jersey as servants, support staff, research and teaching assistants, and students. They labored under harsh conditions on a campus dominated by racism and white supremacy.
The Slaves of John Maclean Sr.
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Lydia, Sal, and Charles were enslaved people who lived in early 19th-century Princeton. John Maclean Sr., a Princeton professor and the father of one of the college’s future presidents, owned all three.
Princeton's Slaveholding Professors
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Many faculty members at the College of New Jersey owned slaves during the first century of the college’s history.
Princeton and the Colonization Movement
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Founded and supported by 19th-century Princeton alumni, the American Colonization Society promoted the repatriation of freed slaves to a colony in Africa. Ultimately, however, colonization was more of an intellectual movement for moderately antislavery whites than a practical option for free Black people.
Reverend I. W. L. Roundtree
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Reverend I. W. L. Roundtree, who attended the Princeton Theological Seminary in the 1890s and received a Master’s degree from the College of New Jersey in 1895, was one of Princeton’s earliest African American graduates. He may also have been the first and only former slave to graduate from the college.
Primary Sources
Will of Jacob Ker
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The will of Jacob Ker, Class of 1758, who served as a college tutor.
Joseph Henry House
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Joseph Henry's home in Princeton, New Jersey, where from 1832-1846 he taught natural philosophy (physics) at the College of New Jersey.
Betsey Stockton
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Portrait of Betsey Stockton, a former slave who served as a missionary and teacher in the Sandwich Islands (present-day Hawaii).
Tax Receipt for Reverend Richard Treat
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Tax receipt for college trustee Reverend Richard Treat, listing "1 Negro" among his property.
Ebenezer Pemberton Will
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The will of founding trustee Ebenezer Pemberton, Jr., emancipating "my Negro man Jack."
News
African American Life at Princeton Is First in Series of Historical Walking Tours
Princeton.edu, 5/18/18
A new walking tour offers the opportunity to learn about the personal experiences of African Americans who lived, worked and studied at Princeton. “Stories of African American Life at Princeton” is the first of an eventual series of historical walking tours of campus.
Thrive Conference: 'This is our Reunions'
Princeton Alumni Weekly, 11/13/19
During the three-day conference, Princeton’s black community reflected on highs and lows. The complex history of African Americans on Princeton’s campus was a recurring theme throughout the conference.
How Elite Colleges Can Atone for Their History with Slavery
The Washington Post, 11/18/19
The United States’ most elite universities continue to grapple with their historic ties to slavery.
Journal of American History Reviews The Princeton & Slavery Project
Journal of American History, December 2020
"Of all the available examples, the Princeton & Slavery web site offers far and away the most well-developed and best organized of these digital treatments."
Princeton Council Endorses Proposed Legislation to Create Reparations for Slavery Task Force
CentralJersey.com, 12/7/2022
Princeton has joined the growing list of towns that have endorsed proposed legislation to establish a state-level task force to study making reparations to African Americans living in New Jersey who are the descendants of slaves.