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Wednesday, October 07, 2020
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Elias Polk and 19th Century Race Relations
Columbia State alumnus Zacharie Kinslow examines the interesting and controversial life of Elias Polk. Once a slave to James K. Polk, Elias rose from bondage to become a leading black conservative, supporting the southern Democrats who had earlier enslaved him and his people. Kinslow’s research on Elias Polk reveals a pragmatic and complex figure who did what he had to do to survive in post-Civil War American while also working actively to secure and perpetuate African American economic independence.
Zoom Link: https://columbiastate.zoom.us/j/94328163179