Photos of Slaves Are Property of Harvard, Not a Descendant, Judge Rules – The New York Times

Images of Slaves Are Property of Harvard, Not a Descendant, Judge Rules The woman who says the enslaved people are her ancestors plans to appeal the decision “about the patriarch of a family, a subject of bedtime stories.” Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/04/us/harvard-slave-photos-renty.html The judge acknowledged that the daguerreotypes had been taken under “horrific circumstances” but said that … Continue reading Photos of Slaves Are Property of Harvard, Not a Descendant, Judge Rules – The New York Times