The families enslaved by the Jesuits, then sold to save Georgetown
In 1838, leaders of the Catholic order faced opposition from their own priests but pressed forward with the sale of 272 human beings anyway.
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In 1838, leaders of the Catholic order faced opposition from their own priests but pressed forward with the sale of 272 human beings anyway.