File talk:Renty in 1850.gif

From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Recent publicity concerning this photo

[edit]

U.S. news media reports that a person who claims to be a descendant of the slave depicted has sued Harvard University, contesting their alleged possession of the photo. (see "Who was Renty? The story of the slave whose racist photos have triggered a lawsuit against Harvard", USA today, March 23, 2019).  JGHowes  talk 02:45, 24 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Retrieved from "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File_talk:Renty_in_1850.gif&oldid=343602316"