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EPISODE · Sep 28, 2025 · 55 MIN

Kentucky and Slavery: From Statehood to the Civil War

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When Kentucky in 1792 became a state, it had a choice; keep slavery or abolish it. University of Kentucky professor Melanie Goan teaches a class on the state's relationship with the institution of slavery until the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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