The_272:_the_Families_Who_were_Enslaved_and_Sold_to_Build_The_American_Catholic_Church
The 272
200-year story of enslaved families
The 272: The Families Who were Enslaved and Sold to Build The American Catholic Church is a nonfiction book written by Rachel L. Swarns and released on June 13, 2023, by Random House.[1][2][3][4] It covers the history of and intersection of the author's family with the 1838 Jesuit slave sale.