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Kentucky in Africa
The Kentucky-Liberia connection
Grade Levels:
4-12
Length:
25 minutes
Taping Rights:
Unlimited
MARC Record:
Downloadable
Teaching Materials:
See Below

In the decades before the Civil War, thousands of African Americans from Kentucky and elsewhere in the South—many freed from slavery on the condition that they leave the country—undertook the perilous journey across the Atlantic to help establish and settle the nation of Liberia in Africa. This special edition of KET’s Kentucky Life follows in their wake to visit an area still known as “Kentucky in Africa” and to meet their descendants, whose culture continues to reflect its American roots.

In addition to footage from contemporary Liberia, the special features the words and stories of several people who were instrumental in the founding of Liberia, including Abraham Lincoln; Henry Clay, a leader of the movement to colonize American blacks; and Alfred Russell, a one-time Kentucky slave who became president of Liberia.

Additional information and links to various resources related to Liberia and the colonization movement can be found on the Kentucky Life web site.

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2007/08 Program Schedule

A special edition of Kentucky Life, revised for classroom use, that explores the Kentucky connection to the founding and development of the nation of Liberia. The story of how and why thousands of freed African-American slaves undertook the hazardous journey across the Atlantic to build a new country in Africa is told partly in the words of such notable figures as Abraham Lincoln; Henry Clay; and Alfred Russell, a Kentuckian who became president of Liberia. A visit to an area still known as "Kentucky in Africa" explores the continuing legacy of these 19th-century pioneers. 25 minutes
    Thursday, August 23 at 3:30 pm on KETED
    Saturday, October 13 at 10:34 pm on KET1
    Thursday, October 18 at 2:30 pm on KETED
    Friday, October 19 at 10:34 pm on KET2
    Saturday, November 17 at 10:34 pm on KET1
    Friday, November 23 at 10:34 pm on KET2
    Thursday, January 24 at 3:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, February 12 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Wednesday, February 20 at 7:30 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, March 4 at 5:30 am on KETED
    Thursday, March 20 at 2:30 pm on KETED
    Monday, April 14 at 5:32 am on KETED
    Saturday, May 17 at 10:35 pm on KET1
    Friday, May 23 at 10:35 pm on KET2

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