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Think History

A Moment in Kentucky History: Enslaved Kentuckians' Shrines

WEKU | By Samantha Morrill

Published March 20, 2020 at 8:15 AM EDT

Think History is our daily segment from Kentucky Humanities. Today, Bill Goodman tells us about? enslaved Kentuckians' shrines.

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