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Memorial Plaque at the President's House
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Memorial Plaque at the President's House

June 2019 Reconstruction to Present (1865-)

In May 2019, Princeton University placed a memorial plaque commemorating the 16 enslaved people who lived and worked on campus on permanent display outside the historic President's House.

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Slavery at the President's House
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Did You Know...?Most of Princeton's founding trustees bought, sold, traded, or inherited enslaved people. Read More