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Harvard pledges $100 million to atone for role in slavery

FILE — People walk along a sidewalk on the campus of Harvard University, in Cambridge, Mass., July 16, 2019. Harvard President Lawrence Bacow announced Tuesday, April 26, 2022 that the university is committing $100 million to study its ties to slavery and create a "Legacy of Slavery Fund." (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) FILE — A passer-by walks near a newly unveiled plaque attached to Wadsworth House, Wednesday, April 6, 2016, on the campus of Harvard University, that honors four slaves that had been owned by and worked for Harvard's past presidents, in Cambridge, Mass. Harvard President Lawrence Bacow announced Tuesday, April 26, 2022 that the university is committing $100 million to study its ties to slavery and create a "Legacy of Slavery Fund." (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2018, file photo, a gate opens to the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Mass. Harvard President Lawrence Bacow announced Tuesday, April 26, 2022 that the university is committing $100 million to study its ties to slavery and create a "Legacy of Slavery Fund." (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)