In 1838, Georgetown University escaped financial ruin through the monetary gain of sold-slaves. Now, the descendants of those slaves are seeking reparations. During an intimate press conference at the National Press Club on Jan. 17, direct descendants of Isaac Hawkins, one of the 272 slaves who were sold, participated in a panel discussion that launched a series of events to commemorate the 180th anniversary of the 1838 slave sale.
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