Remembering Benjamin RushWhen thinking about slavery's legacy as it relates to the histories of American educational institutions, it is impossible not to think about Benjamin Rush. An adamant abolitionist, but also a slaveholder, Rush was a complicated thinker and an even more complicated person. This project seeks to provide more information about Rush, his relationship with his slave William Grubber, his legacy in regards to abolition and African Americans' rights, and how Dickinson remembers Rush today.
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Benjamin Rush, 1783, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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About the Author:
Rachel Morgan is a senior history major at Dickinson College. She created this website as a final project for her History 311 class on American Slavery with Professor Matthew Pinsker.
Rachel Morgan is a senior history major at Dickinson College. She created this website as a final project for her History 311 class on American Slavery with Professor Matthew Pinsker.
