The 272 : the families who were enslaved and sold to build the American Catholic Church
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Published
New York, NY : Random House, [2023].
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xviii, 326 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-313) and index.
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"In 1838, a group of America's most prominent Catholic priests sold 272 enslaved people to save their largest mission project, what is now Georgetown University. In this groundbreaking account, journalist, author, and professor Rachel L. Swarns follows one family through nearly two centuries of indentured servitude and enslavement to uncover the harrowing origin story of the Catholic Church in the United States. Through the saga of the Mahoney family, Swarns illustrates how the Church relied on slave labor and slave sales to sustain its operations and to help finance its expansion." --Amazon.com.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Swarns, R. L. (2023). The 272: the families who were enslaved and sold to build the American Catholic Church (First edition.). Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Swarns, Rachel L.. 2023. The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church. Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Swarns, Rachel L.. The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church Random House, 2023.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Swarns, Rachel L.. The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church First edition., Random House, 2023.

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