8th of August: Tennessee’s Celebration of Emancipation
Special | 27m 44s
Even though Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation did not apply to slaves in Tennessee, then-Military Governor of Tennessee, Andrew Johnson, emancipated his own slaves on the 8th of August, 1863. This documentary tells the story of a people's survival and the importance of celebrating the ideals of freedom in the United States.
Aired: 07/30/19
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Black in Appalachia
8th of August: Tennessee’s Celebration of Emancipation
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