The daguerreotypes, an early photographic process, were taken to support “polygenism,” which falsely states that African-descended people are inferior to White people.

Local News Court: Harvard can be sued for distress over slave photos “As Tamara Lanier and her family have said for years, it is time for Harvard to let Renty and Delia come home.” ...

Harvard University will relinquish 175-year-old photographs of Renty Taylor and his daughter Delia. The photos were believed to be the earliest taken of enslaved people and will be given to a South ...

Item 1 of 3 Tamara Lanier looks up as she walks with attorney Ben Crump (C) after speaking to the media about a lawsuit accusing Harvard University of the monetization of photographic images of ...

Tamara Lanier attends a news conference near the Harvard Club Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in New York. Lanier, who says she's descended from slaves portrayed in widely-published, historical photos ...

A Connecticut woman who says she’s descended from slaves who are portrayed in widely published, historical photos owned by Harvard University can sue the school for emotional distress ...

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A Connecticut woman who says she's descended from slaves who are portrayed in widely published, historical photos owned by Harvard University can sue the school for emotional distress ...

BOSTON — A Connecticut woman who says she’s descended from slaves who are portrayed in widely published, historical photos owned by Harvard University can sue the school for e… ...