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Article: Students Trace U-Md.'s Slavery Ties, Await Action
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- The Washington Post
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- October 11, 2009
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When the University of Maryland elaborately celebrated its 150th
anniversary in 2006, there were only fleeting mentions of its early
ties to slavery. The next year, black faculty members urged
President C.D. Mote Jr. to follow the lead of Maryland lawmakers and
issue an apology for the university's historic use of slave labor.
Mote refused to do so, but he asked a group of students to
research the topic. As they presented him with a final report
Friday, the students recommended the university "issue a statement
of regret," honor African Americans who assisted with its creation
by naming them founders, add classes focused on slavery, continue
research and ensure that the university is not ...