In 1789, the Providence Abolition Society launched its first prosecution, which involved members of the College of Rhode Island's Corporation: David Howell acted as the prosecutor, while William Bradford, a former deputy governor and future U.S. Senator, served as the defense attorney.

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  Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Brown University

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• Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Brown University slaveryandjusticereport.brown.edu Brown University via serper

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