Brownlee, the Houses were condensed to three, based on the natural configuration of the overall complex. Community and Spruce were reconfigured into one House called Spruce, and that name held until The Riepes were entirely dedicated to the enrichment of student life at Penn and championed the College House system with palpable enthusiasm. At the time, Mr. The official dedication of the House as Riepe was held in March of , to great fanfare.
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Upon his death in , he emancipated 6 of his slaves and their children. Morgan : The Morgan dorm is named in honor of Dr. John Morgan Morgan owned at least one enslaved person. His fundraising efforts targeted wealthy plantation owners on the island, which was known for its brutal exploitation of slaves.
Morris: This dorm is named for Robert Morris , a national founding father famous for signing all three founding documents: the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution. Morris was also a wealthy university early trustee. His wealth and plans for funding the American Revolution earned him the title of Financier of the Revolution. He earned much of this wealth by trafficking in slaves in Portugal, Spain, and the West Indies.
He owned at least five enslaved people. Rodney : This dorm is named for Caesar Augustus Rodney pictured. Wilson: This dorm is named in honor of national founding father James Wilson Wilson signed the Declaration of Independence.
This compromise protected slavery by giving slaveholders a strong presence in the federal government. Wilson was a slave owner, claiming ownership of a man named Thomas Purcell.
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