/tags/emancipation Emancipation en-US Copyright Wed, 19 Jun 2024 20:15:24 GMT /arts-culture/2024-06-19/columbus-juneteenth-commemoration-celebrates-art-achievements-of-black-community To commemorate Juneteenth, the King Arts Complex on the Near East Side held a festival that celebrated Black artists and culture. Wed, 19 Jun 2024 20:15:24 GMT /arts-culture/2024-06-19/columbus-juneteenth-commemoration-celebrates-art-achievements-of-black-community Allie Vugrincic /show/all-sides/2024-06-19/ohio-lawmaker-fighting-for-land-promised-to-freed-slaves-to-be-awarded-to-their-descendants More than 3,000 acres in Mercer County were supposed to go to the freed slaves, but it never happened. Wed, 19 Jun 2024 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2024-06-19/ohio-lawmaker-fighting-for-land-promised-to-freed-slaves-to-be-awarded-to-their-descendants /arts-culture/2024-06-17/justice-for-the-randolph-freedpeople-telling-their-story-and-returning-their-land In 1833, John Randolph freed nearly 400 people from slavery in his will. He promised the emancipated slaves land in Mercer County, Ohio, but white settlers in the area chased them away. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 12:04:23 GMT /arts-culture/2024-06-17/justice-for-the-randolph-freedpeople-telling-their-story-and-returning-their-land Allie Vugrincic /politics-government/2024-06-13/columbus-lawmaker-wants-justice-for-descendants-of-freed-virginia-slaves-denied-land-in-ohio In 1833, John Randolph freed nearly 400 people from slavery in his will. He promised the emancipated slaves land in Mercer County, Ohio, but white settlers in the area chased them away. Thu, 13 Jun 2024 19:07:11 GMT /politics-government/2024-06-13/columbus-lawmaker-wants-justice-for-descendants-of-freed-virginia-slaves-denied-land-in-ohio Allie Vugrincic /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-06-20/emancipation-and-legacy-of-slavery-in-the-u-s Juneteenth refers to June 19, 1865, when U.S. Army Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that slavery was over in the state. Juneteenth is now celebrated across the U.S. We look at the history of emancipation and the ongoing conversation on the legacy of slavery in the U.S. Mon, 20 Jun 2022 13:43:50 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-06-20/emancipation-and-legacy-of-slavery-in-the-u-s /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-12-29/emancipation-and-legacy-of-slavery-in-the-u-s The United States has a new holiday every June 19 to mark the end of slavery in 1865. We talk about the origins of Juneteenth in Texas with Texas-native and Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Annette Gordon-Reed. Wed, 29 Dec 2021 10:01:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-12-29/emancipation-and-legacy-of-slavery-in-the-u-s /podcast/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-06-18/emancipation-and-legacy-of-slavery-in-the-u-s The United States has a new holiday every June 19 to mark the end of slavery in 1865. We talk about the origins of Juneteenth in Texas with Texas-native and Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Annette Gordon-Reed. Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:56:25 GMT /podcast/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-06-18/emancipation-and-legacy-of-slavery-in-the-u-s /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-06-18/emancipation-and-legacy-of-slavery-in-the-u-s The United States has a new holiday every June 19 to mark the end of slavery in 1865. We talk about the origins of Juneteenth in Texas with Texas-native and Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Annette Gordon-Reed. Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:54:47 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-06-18/emancipation-and-legacy-of-slavery-in-the-u-s /podcast/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-06-15/emancipation-and-legacy-of-slavery-in-the-u-s Juneteenth refers to June 19, 1865, when U.S. Army Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that slavery was over in the state. Juneteenth is now celebrated across the U.S. We look at the history of emancipation and the ongoing conversation on the legacy of slavery in the U.S. Wed, 16 Jun 2021 00:25:50 GMT /podcast/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-06-15/emancipation-and-legacy-of-slavery-in-the-u-s /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-06-15/emancipation-and-legacy-of-slavery-in-the-u-s Juneteenth refers to June 19, 1865, when U.S. Army Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that slavery was over in the state. Juneteenth is now celebrated across the U.S. We look at the history of emancipation and the ongoing conversation on the legacy of slavery in the U.S. Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:39:18 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-06-15/emancipation-and-legacy-of-slavery-in-the-u-s