In this episode of How We Got Here - Lee’s surrender at Appomattox. What you don’t know about the 90-minute meeting that signaled the end of the Civil War. Plus – born enslaved in Virginia, Booker T. Washington used his experience to shine an early light on civil rights and lay the groundwork for those who followed. And the legacy of Pocahontas in Virginia, whose story was enshrined by white colonists and corporations.
April 4th, 2022, 04:00 am
How We Got Here
Episode 5: April 4-10
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1h 22m
Published April 4th, 2022, 04:00 am
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In this episode of How We Got Here - Lee’s surrender at Appomattox. What you don’t know about the 90-minute meeting that signaled the end of the Civil War. Plus – born enslaved in Virginia, Booker T. Washington used his experience to shine an early light on civil rights and lay the groundwork for those who followed. And the legacy of Pocahontas in Virginia, whose story was enshrined by white colonists and corporations.
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