# Harvard Returns Slaves' Remains to Brazil

> Harvard returns 19th-century enslaved people's remains to Brazil in historic ceremony.
- Title: Harvard Returns Slaves' Remains to Brazil · CNN Brasil
- Summary: Harvard returns 19th-century enslaved people's remains to Brazil in historic ceremony.
- Keywords: harvard university, brasil, enforced slavery, repatriation, museu nacional, universidade federal da bahia, janine mello, caroline reis, brazil, CNN Brasil
- Source: CNN Brasil — https://cnnbrasil.com.br/nacional/brasil/harvard-devolve-restos-mortais-de-pessoas-escravizadas-ao-brasil
- Author: Chloé Dana
- Published: 2026-11-10T20:28:20+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: harvard university, brasil, enforced slavery, repatriation, museu nacional, universidade federal da bahia, janine mello, caroline reis, brazil, news
## Historic Repatriation Ceremony
Brazilian government holds two official ceremonies to repatriate remains of enslaved people illegally taken from Brazil in the 19th century.
## Remains Temporarily Stored
Harvard's archives will be temporarily held at Rio's Museu Nacional and Bahia's Federal University.
## Symbolic Recognition
The repatriation marks recognition of historical slavery violence and reinforces Brazil's commitment to human remains restitutions and dignity preservation.
## Key takeaway

Harvard University has returned remains of enslaved people illegally taken from Brazil in the 19th century to Brazil for repatriation.