Georgetown slavery apology
Slavery has been called America's original sin. This past week, a prominent Catholic university owned up to its role in that sin and revealed how it plans to atone for it. Errol Barnett has the story.
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Georgetown slave descendants
Georgetown University announced Thursday it will give preference in admissions to descendants of nearly 300 slaves it sold nearly two centuries ago. The sale helped pay the school's debts. Errol Barnett reports on how the university's move could help launch a national conversation.
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Georgetown U confronts slavery history
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