Observed arrival · 2026-11-09
Let Go of the Profits from Slavery
An independent educational project examining slavery’s economic history, institutional connections, and questions of accountability through historical sources.
- For
- Readers examining slavery’s economic history and institutional accountability
- Worth noticing
- It distinguishes evidence, interpretation, and policy proposals, and says institutional involvement varies by place, period, and available records.
Field notes
The page organizes its inquiry around production, commerce and finance, land, and institutions, then points readers toward primary records such as ledgers, deeds, correspondence, and government documents. It links to existing research from Brown and Georgetown, alongside resources from the Smithsonian, Library of Congress, and Equal Justice Initiative. The project says sources and interpretations will be identified; its homepage presents these materials as research starting points.
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