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Yale University formally apologized for the school's past ties to slavery, stating that slavery helped erect their oldest building on campus. In lengthy document from the school's President Peter Salovey, the institution issued an apology, specifically for Yale’s "formative ties" to slavery and the slave trade. ....
Alongside the release of history professor David Blight’s book on “Yale and Slavery: A History” on Friday, the University formally apologized for the role slavery played in the institution and its early leaders’ lives. In response, Yale has announced a set of actions, some of which were first announced in the previous two years, to acknowledge the school’s ties to the institution of slavery. ....