Archive · 29 May 2025

Harvard Settles Lawsuit Over Images of Enslaved Ancestors

Harvard Settles Lawsuit Over Images of Enslaved Ancestors

Imagine someone took pictures of your ancestors a long time ago without their permission.

These pictures were used to try to say they were less important than other people.

Now, a person named Tamara, whose ancestor was in those pictures, is fighting for them.

Harvard University, which had the pictures, has agreed to give them back and give Tamara some money.

This is because they understand that using these pictures for profit or without permission was wrong, and they want to help fix the mistake.

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