Harvard to Return Early Photos of Enslaved People After 15-Year Fight

Repatriation of Historical Photographs

• ✊ Harvard University has agreed to relinquish all 15 daguerreotypes in its possession, including images of enslaved ancestors.
• 💡 This decision comes after a 15-year struggle for reparations and the return of stolen property.
• 🖼️ The photographs, taken without dignity or consent 175 years ago, were used to promote a racist pseudoscience.

Restoring Humanity and Stories

• 🏠 The daguerreotypes will be repatriated to a home where their stories can be told and their humanity restored.
• 🎯 This victory signifies a change in how such objects are viewed and treated in museums.
• 📜 The images were stolen for a deeply racist project, and their return acknowledges this history.