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The College moved to Providence in 1770, and was renamed Brown University in honor of Nicholas Brown, a nephew of John Brown, who had given a bequest of $5,000.  

The College moved to Providence in 1770, and was renamed Brown University in honor of Nicholas Brown, a nephew of John Brown, who had given a bequest of $5,000.  

According to the university, the Brown family participated in the slave trade and the proceeds contributed to the funding of the university during its early days.[http://www.brown.edu/Research/Slavery_Justice/]

According to the university, the Brown family participated in the slave trade and the proceeds contributed to the funding of the university during its early days.<ref>[http://www.brown.edu/Research/Slavery_Justice/report/index.html Slavery and Justice Report], Brown University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice</ref>

Brown did not admit women until 1891, when a women's college named Pembroke College was founded.  Brown became coedicational in 1971 when the undergraduate school merged with Pembroke College.

Brown did not admit women until 1891, when a women's college named Pembroke College was founded.  Brown became coedicational in 1971 when the undergraduate school merged with Pembroke College.