Harvard claimed exclusive photographic rights without explaining their legal basis

Evidence

“Harvard has asserted an exclusive right to possess, restrict access to, and profit from the daguerreotypes—without ever explaining the basis for that purported entitlement,” he continued. “Harvard has also denigrated the legitimacy of your heritage, which is established based on a rich and detailed family history passed down through generations.” — Tamara Lanier, From These Roots, 784

Categorization

• DEFINE: States the heart of the legal claim: possession of the images rests on an unexplained entitlement while the family’s claim rests on genealogy.