Legacies of Slavery at Saint Louis University

Guide for students and faculty exploring the legacy of slavery at Saint Louis University.

Articles

'Their Lives Matter': Descendents of Those Owned by Jesuits Want Their Voices Heard
Archdiocese’s Research into History with Slavery Reveals Three Bishops, Priests as Slaveowners
At Least 70 People Were Enslaved by the Jesuits in St. Louis. Descendents Are Now Telling Their Stories.
Baseball Player, Musician Enslaved by Jesuits Remembered by Descendants
Confronting SLU's History With Slavery
Dr. Katrina Moore Helps SLU Grapple with ‘Culture of Slavery’
Effort to Document Jesuit Slaveholding in St. Louis Is Quietly Downsized
Interview: How the Jesuits are Working to Confront Their History of Slavery
Meet the Researchers Helping the Jesuits Address Their History of Slaveholding
Not Nameless’: Bringing the Lives of those Enslaved to Light
Painful History and Reconciliation
The Pervasive Institution: Slavery and its Legacies in U.S. Catholicism
Reckoning with Slavery's Legacy in St. Louis
Saint Louis University (In Partnership with Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province) Joins USS
Sharing the Whole Story: Teaching the Complex History and Legacy of American Slavery
Slavery, History, Memory and Reconciliation at SLU
Slaves Played Role in History of SLU
Uncharted Territory: Jesuits in St. Louis Search for Descendants of People They Enslaved
Update on Slavery, History, Memory and Reconciliation (SHMR) Project

Audio

Videos

Raising Equity, "How a University is Publicly Taking Responsibility for its Role in Slavery," YouTube Video, 42:16, November 1, 2019, https://youtu.be/dLRyTeWubtY.

Nine PBS, "The History of Enslaved People at Saitn Louis University | Living St. Louis," YouTube Video, 9:39, June 19, 2023, https://youtu.be/M_qzP1OGVvw.

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Subjects: African American Studies, American Studies, Catholic Studies, History