2. Yale University
Yale University’s early growth was shaped by both direct and indirect ties to slavery. Some of its most influential benefactors amassed wealth through the slave trade or businesses dependent on slave labor. Additionally, several of Yale’s founding presidents and faculty owned enslaved people, weaving the institution into the broader slave economy. Recent research has led to public acknowledgment and deeper inquiry into this history. For further details, see Yale’s official report on its historic ties at Yale News.
