Isaac Royall Jr.
Isaac Royall Jr. was a wealthy plantation owner whose family donated funds to establish Harvard Law School in the early 19th century. His legacy is controversial due to his family's involvement in the slave trade, prompting ongoing discussions about the historical context of institutional racism in American education.
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Isaac Royall Jr. helped establish Harvard's first law chair with a donation from his family, which profited from the slave trade.
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