Former Slaves at Dickinson CollegeAs early at 1842, Dickinson College employed former slaves as janitors. Henry Spradley, Jim Powell, and Sam Watts were just a few of those employed. Noah Pinkney, while not technically employed by the college, was also a former slave and sold ice cream to the students on campus.
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Letter to Robert Emory. Courtesy of Cooper Wingert and the
Dickinson College Archives. (Presidential Papers, Series 1, Box 1.) |
About the Author
This project was created as the final project for an independent study with Professor Pinsker. Rebecca Stout is a English and History major at Dickinson College.