Kentucky and Slavery: From Statehood to the Civil War
January 5, 2026
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January 5, 2026
Kentucky and Slavery: From Statehood to the Civil War
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Summary
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.
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