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1. www.history.com › news › alexander-hamilton-slaveryAlexander Hamilton’s Complicated Relationship to Slavery

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   Jul 8, 2020 · Hamilton Opposed Slavery, But Made Compromises. Using wealth built on the backs of enslaved laborers, a group of St. Croix businessmen, impressed with Hamilton’s potential, paid for him to be ...

2. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › new-researchNew Research Suggests Alexander Hamilton Was a Slave Owner

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   “I think it’s fair to say Hamilton opposed the institution of slavery,” Hogeland says. “But, as with many others who did in his time, that opposition was in conflict with widespread ...

3. sc.edu › 2021 › 03What Alexander Hamilton’s deep connections to slavery reveal ...

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   Mar 29, 2021 · Banner image photo credit: Alexander Hamilton publicly opposed slavery, but research reveals he was also complicit in it. Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

4. www.nytimes.com › 2020/11/09 › artsAlexander Hamilton, Enslaver? New Research Says Yes

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   Nov 9, 2020 · “Not only did Alexander Hamilton enslave people, but his involvement in the institution of slavery was essential to his identity, both personally and professionally,” she writes.

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   Mar 15, 2021 · Alexander Hamilton publicly opposed slavery, but research reveals he was also complicit in it. ... Alexander Hamilton has received a resurgence of interest in recent years on the back of the smash ...

6. www.cbc.ca › news › entertainmentPopular view of Alexander Hamilton as key U.S. slavery ...

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   Nov 11, 2020 · "Not only did Alexander Hamilton enslave people, but his involvement in the institution of slavery was essential to his identity, both personally and professionally," Jessie Serfilippi, an ...

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   Did Alexander Hamilton oppose slavery?

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   Did Alexander Hamilton enslave people?

   • Her conclusion — about Hamilton, and what she suggests is wishful thinking on the part of many of his modern-day admirers — is blunt. “Not only did Alexander Hamilton enslave people, but his involvement in the institution of slavery was essential to his identity, both personally and professionally,” she writes.

   Alexander Hamilton, Enslaver? New Research Says Yes

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   What was Hamilton's connection to slavery?

   • Hamilton’s connection to slavery is as complex as his personality. Brilliant but argumentative, he was a member of the New York Manumission Society, which advocated for the emancipation of the enslaved. However, he often acted as legal arbiter for others in the transactions of people in bondage.

   New Research Suggests Alexander Hamilton Was a Slave Owner

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   Is Alexander Hamilton an abolitionist?

   • Alexander Hamilton is almost universally depicted as an abolitionist in popular modern works, from Ron Chernow's 2004 biography, Hamilton, to Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winning show, Hamilton: An American Musical. But after poring over ledgers and correspondence of Hamilton and his wife, a new research paper concluded that image falls short.

   Popular view of Alexander Hamilton as key U.S. slavery abolitionist

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   How many enslaved people did Hamilton represent?

   • Hamilton himself represented at least 44 Loyalists in lawsuits related to seizure or use of property, which sometimes included enslaved people, during the war. However, he objected to the return of runaways to their former enslavers.

   What Alexander Hamilton’s deep connections to slavery reveal about the

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   How did Hamilton use slavery to advance his fortunes?

   • Throughout his life, like so many leaders of the time, he allowed or used slavery to advance his fortunes—both indirectly and through compromises he chose to make. From the moment he was born out of wedlock near a Caribbean waterfront frequented by ships transporting captives from Africa, Hamilton’s life was entwined with slavery.

   Alexander Hamilton’s Complicated Relationship to Slavery

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   Aug 13, 2022 · Alexander Hamilton publicly opposed slavery, but research reveals he was also complicit in it. Disney Media & Entertainment DistributionAlexander Hamilton has received a resurgence of interest in ...