Joe Stewart, center, listens intently as Georgetown University lays out its plans to deal with its links to slavery. His forebears were among the enslaved people the Jesuit-run university sold in 1838 to pay off debts.
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Georgetown begins atonement for role in slavery
Georgetown University apologized for its historical links to slavery and said last week it would give an admissions edge to descendants of slaves whose sale in the 19th century helped pay off the school’s debts.
