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    Episode 767: Georgetown, Louisiana, Part Two

    In 1838, the Maryland Jesuits sold 272 people, slaves, to pay the debts of Georgetown University. We talk with the descendants about what - if anything - they're owed.
    by Noel King Apr 26, 2017 1 minute

    In 1838, Jesuit priests sold a group of 272 men, women, and children - slaves - to pay off Georgetown University's debts. The

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