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The Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus sold 272 enslaved people in 1838; proceeds went to the Province and were used to pay off debts at Georgetown.

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1838 sale of 272 enslaved people by the Maryland Jesuits. The Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus sold 272 enslaved people in 1838; proceeds went to the Province and were used to pay off debts at Georgetown.

1838 sale of 272 enslaved people by the Maryland Jesuits involved Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus, Georgetown University, Thomas Mulledy and Isaac Hawkins.

1838 sale of 272 enslaved people by the Maryland Jesuits caused Liturgy of Remembrance, Contrition, and Hope, 2017.

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