Catholic Slaveowners and the Development of Georgetown University’s Slave Hiring System, 1792–1862

Abstract This article examines the place of enslaved laborers in the founding and operations of Georgetown University. It draws evidence from the school’s administrative and financial records; the archives of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus; and manuscript collections in Maryland and W...

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Main Author: Mendoza, Elsa Barraza (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2021
In: Journal of Jesuit studies
Year: 2021, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 56-80
IxTheo Classification:CF Christianity and Science
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KBQ North America
KCA Monasticism; religious orders
KDB Roman Catholic Church
Further subjects:B hiring of enslaved people
B enslaved labor
B Maryland Province
B enslaved people
B women as slaveowners
B Washington, DC
B Georgetown University
B schools and colleges
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