National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center
Online
Feb. 15, 2024
Few cases in American history are as riveting as the controversy surrounding the will of Virginia congressman John Randolph (1773–1833). On May 4, 1846, the people enslaved at Randolph’s Roanoke Plantation were officially freed. 383 newly emancipated people attempted to disembark on the Miami and Erie Canal in Mercer County, Ohio—this was one of the single largest emancipations in American History. Join us as author and historian Gregory May reveals this surprising story. Learn more and register here.
