She was the Rosa Parks of the 1800s
Ellen Garrison Jackson Clark lived a courageous life. Then she wound up in an unmarked grave. Now, 129 years later, she's getting her due.
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Show Notes
In celebration of Juneteenth, this week we're running some of our favorite episodes about the Black experience.
L.A. Times features writer Jeanette Marantos takes us from modern-day Southern California back to 1860s Massachusetts and Maryland for a look at an unsung civil rights hero. This episode first aired on Sep 24, 2021.
Read the full transcript here.
Host: L.A. Times features writer Jeanette Marantos
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She was the Rosa Parks of her day. So why was she in an unmarked grave for 129 years?
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