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US museums hold the remains of thousands of Black people

  • Written by Delande Justinvil, Doctoral Student in Anthropology, American University
US museums hold the remains of thousands of Black peopleMuseums across the U.S., including at Harvard University, collected human remains, which were often displayed to the public.Smith Collection/Gado/Archive Photos via Getty Images

Among the human remains in Harvard University’s museum collections are those of 15 people who were probably enslaved African American people. Earlier this year, the...

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