Freed Slave and Confederate Hero Join Forces for Justice

Freed Slave and Confederate Hero Join Forces for Justice

Constant Wonder - Season 1, Episode 19 , Segment 1

S1 E19: Freed Slaves Sue for Damages

Episode: S1 E19: Freed Slaves Sue for Damages

  • Jan 17, 2022 7:00 am
  • 31:59 mins

George Dinning, a freed slave living in Kentucky, faced a vigilante mob in 1897. When the mob attacked his family in their home, Dinning fired into the night, killing the son of a prominent farmer. He was tried for murder, but later pardoned. He then went on to sue the mob for damages, and won. His lawyer? A former Confederate hero. Guest: Ben Montgomery, author of "A Shot in the Moonlight: How a Freed Slave and a Confederate Soldier Fought for Justice in the Jim Crow South"