Download or read book Facing Georgetown's History written by Adam Rothman and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2021-06-16 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These essays, articles, and documents introduce readers to the history of Georgetown University’s involvement in slavery and recent efforts to confront its troubling past. It traces Georgetown’s “Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation Initiative” and the role of universities–uniquely situated to conduct that reckoning through research, teaching, and modeling thoughtful discussion–in this movement.