If approved, students would pay a fee each semester to honor the descendants of the 272 slaves the university sold in 1838. - nbcwashington
Georgetown University undergraduate students will vote Thursday on a referendum that would create a new fee to honor the descendants of the 272 slaves the university sold in 1838.
The fee will initially be $27.20 to honor the 272 slaves sold by Georgetown"in recognition of their involuntary role in the founding and preservation of our University." If a majority of Georgetown students vote in favor of the referendum, it does not guarantee it will pass, Maya Moretta, a sophomore and member of GU272 Advocacy Team, told News4. The Board of Trustees would still need to approve the measure.
Recently, universities across the U.S. have been acknowledging their ties to slavery, including American University.
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