Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

William Gaston Enslaved at Least 163 People, Rejected Principle of Equal Citizenship

William Gaston Enslaved at Least 163 People, Rejected Principle of Equal Citizenship

By Adora Zheng and Eli Kales September 30, 2022

William Gaston, after whom the historic Gaston Hall in Healy Hall is named, owned 163 enslaved people and supported judicial opinions that opposed equal citizenship for Black people, according to newly...

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