Nation A woman enslaved by a major Harvard donor fought for reparations and won. Why her story still matters. May 19, 2022 Tiffany Cusaac-Smith, USA TODAY Comments Off on A woman enslaved by a major Harvard donor fought for reparations and won. Why her story still matters. Harvard has vowed to confront its legacy of slavery. In 1783, Belinda Sutton was enslaved by a Harvard donor. Her story shows the horrors of the past.