Harvard Lawsuit Is ‘Precedent-Setting’ Case on History of Enslavement

This week’s lawsuit against Harvard University for the use of two daguerreotypes depicting two enslaved people in 1850 keeps gaining momentum — at a time when debates on reparations, the US role in enslavement, and the rise of white supremacy have taken center stage.

Connecticut resident Tamara Lanier claims to be the descendant of Renty and Delia — the …