About: Isaac Royall Jr.

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Isaac Royall Jr. (1719–1781) was the largest slaveholder in 18th-century Massachusetts. His wealth, primarily accrued through enslaved labor in Antigua, made possible the creation of Harvard Law School. Royall and his father enslaved 64 people on the family's estate in Medford. The Isaac Royall House is now a museum and historic site. The property includes the only surviving freestanding slave quarters in the northern United States.

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  • Isaac Royall Jr. (1719–1781) was the largest slaveholder in 18th-century Massachusetts. His wealth, primarily accrued through enslaved labor in Antigua, made possible the creation of Harvard Law School. Royall and his father enslaved 64 people on the family's estate in Medford. The Isaac Royall House is now a museum and historic site. The property includes the only surviving freestanding slave quarters in the northern United States. (en)
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  • Isaac Royall Jr. (1719–1781) was the largest slaveholder in 18th-century Massachusetts. His wealth, primarily accrued through enslaved labor in Antigua, made possible the creation of Harvard Law School. Royall and his father enslaved 64 people on the family's estate in Medford. The Isaac Royall House is now a museum and historic site. The property includes the only surviving freestanding slave quarters in the northern United States. (en)
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  • Isaac Royall Jr. (en)
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