George Dinning

Constant Wonder - Radio Archive, Episode 878

Feb 18, 2021 7:00 pm
52:47 mins

Ben Montgomery shares how a freed slave in Kentucky worked with a former Confederate hero to win damages from a lynch mob. Caleb McDaniel of Rice University tells the story of a formerly enslaved woman who sued her former master, and won.

Episode Segments

Episode Segments

Freed Slave and Confederate Hero Join Forces for Justice

32 MINS

Ben Montgomery shares how a freed slave in Kentucky worked with a former Confederate hero to win damages from a lynch mob.

The Lost Story of an Enslaved Woman Who Sued for Restitution, and Won

21 MINS

Caleb McDaniel of Rice University tells the story of a formerly enslaved woman who sued her former master, and won.