Descendants of Nicodemus preserve history of its formerly enslaved residents

Angela Bates, a fifth-generation descendant of Nicodemus, points to historical artifacts of the Kansas town created by former slaves in the 1870s. She spoke Wednesday at Spencer Research Library at University of Kansas, which archived portions of Nicodemus history.Nicodemus Homecoming Emancipation Celebration – Journey of Triumphs will take place from July 25 to 28.[PHOTO BY Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector]
Tim CarpenterKansas Reflector Formed in the 1870s, Nicodemus was settled by formerly enslaved residents fleeing the central bluegrass region of Kentucky. Only a handful of…

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