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June 17, 2022

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'On Juneteenth' historian examines the hope and hostility toward emancipation

Juneteenth celebrates the day slavery ended in Texas, June 19, 1865. Historian Annette Gordon-Reed studies the early American republic and the legacy of slavery. Originally broadcast May 25, 2021.

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May 25, 2021

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'On Juneteenth' Historian Examines The 'Hope' And 'Hostility' Toward Emancipation

Juneteenth celebrates the day slavery ended in Texas, June 19, 1865. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed studies the early American republic and the legacy of slavery.

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Annette Gordon-Reed

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'On Juneteenth' historian examines the hope and hostility toward emancipation

'On Juneteenth' Historian Examines The 'Hope' And 'Hostility' Toward Emancipation

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