Constant Wonder

Freed Slaves Sue for Damages

Jan 17, 2022 · 52 min · Season 1 · Episode 19
0:00-52:50

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How a formerly enslaved man in Kentucky worked with a former Confederate hero to win damages from a lynch mob, and how a formerly enslaved woman sued her former master, and won.

Guests:
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"
W. Caleb McDaniel, Associate Professor of History at Rice University and author of “Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution in America”

00:00:00 - Freed Slave and Confederate Hero Join Forces for Justice
00:31:59 - The Lost Story of an Enslaved Woman Who Sued for Restitution, and Won