Essay: Alabama, History and Slavery Essayist Diane Roberts, a professor at the University of Alabama, comments on the university's recent decision to apologize for its connections with slavery.

Essay: Alabama, History and Slavery

May 9, 200412:00 AM ET

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Essayist Diane Roberts, a professor at the University of Alabama, comments on the university's recent decision to apologize for its connections with slavery.