Two priests who served as president of Georgetown during that era orchestrated the sale. U-Va. was founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president and Founding Father who famously owned slaves himself. U-Va. is also part of the group Universities Studying Slavery, which includes several schools from Virginia and elsewhere in the South. Any time you’re talking about universities and slavery – this is a national story.”But the details of that story vary widely from school to school. (Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post)Another school that recently delved into slavery issues has a direct connection to the Georgetown story.

Source: Washington Post September 04, 2016 11:03 UTC