Juneteenth is both personal and historic for Steven Rogers, whose ancestors Richard and Susan Duty were freed from slavery in 1865 and helped build a thriving Black community in Louisiana. Their legacy lives on.
Emancipation
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Juneteenth is Just One of Many Emancipation Days—We Must Remember the Rest
Juneteenth marks a historic milestone in the long fight for Black liberation — but the truth behind emancipation is far more painful. This powerful commentary reveals how many “freedoms” came with a cost.
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Movie Review: ‘Emancipation’ is a good idea poorly realized
This film is built around a former slave seen in a horrific photo whose back bore the scars of whippings and evil vestiges of slavery.