Harvard University is set to release 175-year-old photographs of enslaved individuals as part of a settlement with Tamara Lanier, a descendant of one of the subjects. The images will be transferred to the International African American Museum in South Carolina, where the subjects were enslaved. This resolution concludes a 15-year legal battle, highlighting the exploitation of these images by Harvard and represents a significant achievement for the descendants of enslaved individuals. Lanier's persistence in seeking justice for her ancestors is recognized as an unprecedented victory in American history.
This remarkable settlement ends a long-standing legal battle that centered on the release of historic photographs of enslaved people, marking a significant victory for their descendants.
Koskoff emphasized that this victory is unprecedented, noting the unique historical significance of gaining control over the images of enslaved ancestors that are 175 years old.
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