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Swarthmore College renames hall for two prominent Black scholars with Philadelphia ties

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Swarthmore stripped the name of Spencer Trotter from the hall after the school learned he had dug up a Native American burial ground in Chester County in 1899 and displayed human remains on campus.

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Swarthmore College renames hall for two prominent Black scholars with Philadelphia ties

Swarthmore stripped the name of Spencer Trotter from the hall after the school learned he had dug up a Native American burial ground in Chester County in 1899 and displayed human remains on campus.

·Philadelphia, United States
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Inquirer broke the news in Philadelphia, United States on Monday, September 21, 2026.
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