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1856 Project presents findings exploring university ties to slavery

worm's eye view of the Frederick Douglass statue in front of Hornbake Library on UMD's College Park campus
A statue of Frederick Douglass stands outside the Hornbake Library on May 1, 2023. (Jess Daninhirsch/The Diamondback)

By Sumaya Abdel-Motagaly, The Diamondback

The University of Maryland used to serve as a shelter for runaway slaves and profited from the finances of slave owners, according to the findings of the 1856 Project presented at its first annual research update on Wednesday...Read More