text The 272 : the families who were enslaved and sold to build the American Catholic Church
- Summary
- "In 1838, a group of America's most prominent Catholic priests sold 272 enslaved people to save their mission, the fledgling Georgetown University. Journalist, author, and professor Rachel L. Swarns has broken new ground with her prodigious resear... Read more
- Contents
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Arrivals -- The Church's captives -- Freedom fever -- A new generation -- The promise -- A college on the rise -- Love and peril -- Saving Georgetown -- The sale -- A family divided -- Exile -- New roots -- Freedom -- The profits.
- Format
- text
- Description
- xviii, 326 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Publisher
- Random House 2023
| Library | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|
| East Bay Branch Library | 306.3 SWA in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 306.3 SWA in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
| Library | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TADL-EBB | 306.3 SWA in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
| TADL-WOOD | 306.3 SWA in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
Slavery Maryland History
Georgetown University History
Jesuits United States History
African Americans Genealogy
Slavery and the church Catholic Church History
Slavery and the church United States History
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery
Catholic Church.
Georgetown University.
Jesuits.
African Americans
Racism
Reconciliation
Slavery
United States
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| Library | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|
| East Bay Branch Library | 306.3 SWA in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 306.3 SWA in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
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