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Title

  • Annette Gordon-Reed: National Book Festival 2021

Summary

  • Annette Gordon-Reed, author of "On Juneteenth" (Liveright), discusses the autobiographical approach to her new book, and the importance and impact of learning the whole truth about slavery, white supremacy and Juneteenth, with Eric Deggans, NPR's TV critic and media analyst-contributor for MSNBC and NBC News. Bonus content: With the help of Civil War-era holdings from the Library's Manuscript Division, historian Michelle Krowl explores the political and military developments that led to Juneteenth, thereby fulfilling the promise of freedom in President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.

Event Date

  • September 17, 2021

Running Time

  • 36 minutes 4 seconds

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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