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Woman Seeks to Gain Control of Harvard Museum Photos of Enslaved People — ProPublica

The images are among the oldest known photographs of enslaved people in America. Tamara Lanier’s fight to gain control of them shows there is no clear system in place to repatriate remains of captive Africans or objects associated with them. ....

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A racist Harvard scientist commissioned photos of enslaved people. One possible descendant wants to reclaim their story.

The images are among the oldest known photographs of enslaved people in America. Tamara Lanier’s fight to gain control of them shows there is no clear system in place to repatriate remains of captive Africans or objects associated with them. ....

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