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Think History

A Moment in Kentucky History: Superstition and Kentucky's Enslaved People

WEKU | By Samantha Morrill

Published February 21, 2020 at 8:15 AM EST

WEKU and Kentucky Humanities Present: Think History, a look at Kentucky's historical moments.
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Think History is our daily segment from Kentucky Humanities. Today, Bill Goodman tells us about? superstitions and Kentucky's enslaved people.

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